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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Language (General)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- back clipping
1, record 1, English, back%20clipping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hind clipping 1, record 1, English, hind%20clipping
correct
- apocope 2, record 1, English, apocope
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A word formed by omitting the last part of the form from which it is derived. 1, record 1, English, - back%20clipping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Loss or omission of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word. 1, record 1, English, - back%20clipping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples: lab(oratory), deli(catessen), piano(forte). 3, record 1, English, - back%20clipping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Opposed to fore clipping (or apheresis). 3, record 1, English, - back%20clipping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apocope
1, record 1, French, apocope
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chute d'un phonème, d'une ou plusieurs syllabes à la fin d'un mot (opposé à «aphérèse»). 2, record 1, French, - apocope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Abrègement d'un mot par la suppression des dernières lettres. 3, record 1, French, - apocope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Vélo» est l'apocope (ou, au sens plus général, la réduction, la troncation) de «vélocipède». Autres exemples d'apocopes : auto(mobile), kilo(gramme), prof(esseur), moto(cyclette), sympa(thique), math(ématiques), pneu(matique), cinéma(tographe), photo(graphie). L'apocope est une forme de «troncation»; troncation par apocope. On écrit aussi par apocope, «grand'messe» au lieu de «grande messe», «grand-mère» au lieu de «grande-mère». On rencontre des apocopes dans la littérature française : «Londre» pour «Londres», «je voi» pour «je vois», «encor» pour «encore», etc. 4, record 1, French, - apocope
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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