aph-prefix

Stress is determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see
aphaeresis n.Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek ἀϕ'.
Etymology: < ancient Greek ἀϕ', phonetic variant (used before an aspirated vowel) of ἀπό off, away from (see apo- prefix).
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