A-pŏc'o-pāte, v. t.
v. t. [imp. & p. p. APOCOPATED; p. pr. & vb. n. APOCOPATING.] [L. Lat. apocopare, from apocope, q. v.] (Gram.) To cut off or drop the last letter or syllable of.
v. t. [imp. & p. p. APOCOPATED; p. pr. & vb. n. APOCOPATING.] [L. Lat. apocopare, from apocope, q. v.] (Gram.) To cut off or drop the last letter or syllable of.