aphesis


Meanings

  • the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'
  • APHESIS n pl. -ESES the loss of an unstressed vowel from the beginning of a word APHETIC adj

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 12

aphesis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

aphesis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

aphesis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 12

aphesis is a valid Words With Friends word