aphetic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective produced by aphesis

WordNet

A*phet"ic adjective
Etymology
Gr. letting go, fr. to let go.
Definitions
  1. Shortened by dropping a letter or a syllable from the beginning of a word; as, an aphetic word or form. -- A*phet"ic*al*ly, adv. New Eng. Dict.

Webster 1913