aphetic

[ uh-fet-ik ]
/ əˈfɛt ɪk /

adjective

pertaining to or due to aphesis.

Origin of aphetic

1875–80; < Greek áphet(os) freed, discharged ( aphe- (see aphesis) + -tos past participle suffix) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM aphetic

a·phet·i·cal·ly, adverb non·a·phet·ic, adjective

Words nearby aphetic

apheliotropic, apheliotropism, aphemia, apheresis, aphesis, aphetic, aphid, aphid lion, aphis, aphonia, aphonic

Example sentences from the Web for aphetic

  • For limner we find in the 15th century lumner and luminour, which is aphetic for alluminour, or enlumineur.

    The Romance of Words (4th ed.) |Ernest Weekley

  • The name Turney, well known in Nottingham, is from the town of Tournay, or is aphetic for attorney.

    The Romance of Words (4th ed.) |Ernest Weekley