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aphesis: Meaning and Definition of

aph•e•sis

Pronunciation: (af'u-sis), [key]
— n. Historical Ling.
  1. the disappearance or loss of an unstressed initial vowel or syllable.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
apheresis aphetic
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