haplology [noun]

Definition of haplology:

The process of deleting one of two almost identical syllableswithin a word.

Synonyms of haplology:

● Literary work

● Literary composition


Opposite/Antonyms of haplology:

-


Sentence/Example of haplology:

1. I am currently investigating further evidence which supports this analysis in terms of haplology.

2. He's saying that gingerly is, basically and traditionally, an adjective, and the adverbial use results as a haplology of the derived form gingerlyly.