Synonyms for apheresis
- noun
- American English
All synonyms
Noun
1. Pheresis — elision, suppression, or complete loss of a letter or sound (syllable) from the beginning of a word, such as…
Other
hemapheresis dated
Definitions
- n. 1
Elision, suppression, or complete loss of a letter or sound (syllable) from the beginning of a word, such as the development of special from especial.
Related words
- Other spellings
- aphaeresis UK
Forms
- Plural
- aphereses → phereses…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| apheresis | rising | |
| pheresis | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- procope
- 8 letters
- pheresis
- 12 letters
- hemapheresis