A‐phet″ic (�), a. Shortened by dropping a letter or a syllable from the beginning of a word; as, an aphetic word or form. — A‐phet″ic‐al‐ly, adv.New Eng. Dict.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.