English dictionary

apocope

/@/'p/A/k/@/p/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds

noun.communication

Examples
The British get `pud' from `pudding' by apocope.

Source: WordNet 3.0
The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.

noun

Source: webster1913