‖Aph″e‐sis (�), n. The loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word; — the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire. New Eng. Dict.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.