Pronunciation: a-pok'-o-pe
Alternate Spelling: abissio, abscissio, abcisio, or absissio
Omitting a letter or syllable at the end of a word. A kind of metaplasm.
Omission of a final letter: When Maro says "Achilli" for "Achillis" Omission of a final syllable: True art is nature to advantage dressed What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed. [for "often"]