Forms
Aphesis
aphesis \AF-uh-sis\, noun:
Historical Linguistics. the disappearance or loss of an unstressed initial vowel or syllable, as in the formation of the word slant from aslant.
pettifogging \PET-ee-fog-ing, -faw-ging\, adjective:
1. insignificant; petty: pettifogging details.
2. dishonest or unethical in insignificant matters; meanly petty.
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