Definition of APHETIC

aphetic

Adjective

  • produced by aphesis

Adj

  • Of, relating to, or formed by aphesis.
  • Of or relating to the apheta; life-giving.

Examples

  • “’Pon” is an aphetic form of “upon”.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄφετος (áphetos), equivalent to aphesis + -tic.

Scrabble Score: 14

aphetic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
aphetic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aphetic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

aphetic: valid Words With Friends Word