aphaeretic
noun as in strong fondness
Word Combinations
Example:The word 'antidisestablishmentarianism' underwent aphaeretic transformation to become 'antidisestablishmentarian'.
Definition:The removal of particles (especially the first part of a word)
From aphaeresis
Example:In the context of historical linguistics, we can find aoriste in the evolution of many modern words.
Definition:A term in linguistics referring to a word that has undergone aphaeretic transformation
From aoriste
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