TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
BACK CLIPPING [1 record]
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
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: