(phonology) Of, relating to, or formed by aphesis. / (astrology) Of or relating to the apheta; life-giving.

(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis. / (astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.

The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable, such as squire. / Aphesis.

(linguistics, of a word) Having undergone aphesis, the removal of an unstressed initial vowel. / simple past tense and past participle of aphetize

plural of aphetism

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphetize

present participle of aphetize

(transitive, linguistics) To shorten by aphesis.