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Definition of: apheresis
(ə·fer′ə·sis) noun
The dropping of an unaccented syllable or sound from the beginning of a word, as in squire for esquire: opposite of apocope. Also a·phaer′e·sis. [<L aphaeresis <Gk. aphairesis <aphairein take away <apo- away + hairein take]
—aph·e·ret·ic (af′ə·ret′ik) adjective
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