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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In philology, the act of taking away or shortening: as, syllabic hypheresis.
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whichbe commented on the word hypheresis
Omission of sound, syllable or letter from word. (Luciferous Logolepsy)
May 16, 2008
mollusque commented on the word hypheresis
The opposite of epenthesis.
May 16, 2008