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Apocope

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.

(2):

(n.) A cutting off; abscission.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Apocope'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/apocope.html. 1828.