Word of the Day for Wednesday, October 13, 2010
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apocopate \uh-POK-uh-peyt\, verb:
apocopate \uh-POK-uh-peyt\, verb:
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To omit the final sound or sounds of (a word.)
To omit the final sound or sounds of (a word.)
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The B.O. recently commented on a question from Fox News; he was asked if he felt the United States was a good or bad influence in the world; his apocopated response was "The United States is goo!"
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Apocopate stems from the Greek apokope, "to cut off."
Apocopate stems from the Greek apokope, "to cut off."
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