These words . . . have been aphetized. --New Eng. Dict. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
aphetize — aph·e·tize … English syllables
aphetize — ˈafəˌtīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: aphetic + ize : to shorten by aphesis esquire was aphetized to squire : produce by aphesis the aphetized form down, from adown … Useful english dictionary
