aphesis

Meanings

• Noun

  The deliberate omission of certain sounds or letters at the beginning of a word, especially in ancient Greek poetry for metrical reasons.

  - "In ancient Greek poetry, aphesis was used to maintain the metrical scheme by omitting initial consonants or syllables in certain words."
  - "For example, in the line 'Εἴρηκε μὲν Ἑλένη λόγος ἀπέσσεσα δὲ φρονεῖτο' from the Iliad, the word 'ἀπέσσεσα' (apéssessa) is an example of aphesis, where the initial sigma is omitted for metrical reasons."

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Antonyms

apocope , prothesis

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Synonyms

procope

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Variants

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apheses , aphesis , aphetic , aphetically

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'apó' (away) and 'hesis' (placement), meaning 'removal' or 'omission'

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Trivia

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1. Aphesis was also known as 'apocope' in ancient Greek literary criticism.

2. The technique of aphesis was not limited to ancient Greek poetry and was also used in other literary traditions, such as in Old English poetry and in modern English poetry.

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1. Metaplasia: Metaplasia is a literary device that involves the transformation of one literary form into another, often for artistic or rhetorical purposes. Aphesis is a type of metaplasia where sounds or letters are omitted for metrical reasons.

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Aphesis was a common poetic technique in ancient Greek literature, particularly in epic and lyric poetry. It was used to maintain the metrical scheme by omitting initial consonants or syllables in certain words. This technique was also used in later literature, such as in English poetry.

How to Memorize "aphesis"

1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

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