1. shortened by the omission of one or more sounds or syllables from the end of a word
Usage: linguistics term; describes words that have undergone apocope

Examples

• The word 'lab' is an apocopated form of 'laboratory'.
• In informal speech, 'phone' is an apocopated version of 'telephone'.
• The term 'exam' is apocopated from 'examination'.
• Many apocopated words have become standard in modern English.
• 'Plane' is an apocopated form of 'airplane'.