adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having undergone aphesis, the removal of an unstressed initial vowel. not-comparable
2. 2
   simple past and past participle of aphetize form-of, not-comparable, participle, past

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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