Found 2 items, similar to apocope.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: apocope apocope n : abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds; "the British get `pud' from `pudding' by apocope"
English → English (gcide) Definition: Apocope Apocope \A*poc"o*pe\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? a cutting off, fr. ? to cut off; ? from + ? to cut.] 1. The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) A cutting off; abscission. [1913 Webster]