| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| apheses | APHESIS, the loss of an unstressed vowel from the beginning of a word |
| aphetic | pertaining to aphesis (the loss of an unstressed vowel from the beginning of a word) |
| aphetically | APHETIC, pertaining to aphesis (the loss of an unstressed vowel from the beginning of a word) |
| aphesis | the loss of an unstressed vowel from the beginning of a word |
| aphesis | the disappearance or loss of an unstressed initial vowel or syllable, as in the formation of the word slant from aslant |
| aphaeresis | The loss of a sound or sounds at the beginning of a word, e.g., in the derivation of adder from nadder |
