aphaeretic
/əˈfɪərɪtɪk/ /aˈfɪərɪtɪk/(also apheretic)
adjective
Of, relating to, or involving aphaeresis.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From post-classical Latin aphaereticus or its etymon Hellenistic Greek ἀϕαιρετικός fit for taking away (in both linguistic and medical uses) from ancient Greek ἀϕαιρετός to be taken away, separable + -ικός. Compare French aphérétique, German aphäretisch.
- knock someone's block off
- knock someone sideways
- knock someone's socks off
- knock someone/thing about (or around)
- knock someone/thing into shape
- knock someone up
- knock something back
- knock something down
- knock something into a cocked hat
- knock something off
- knock something on the head
- knock something out
- knock something over
- knock something together
- knock something up
- knock spots off
- knock the bottom out of
- knock the socks off
- knock up
- knockwurst
- knodden
- knogged
- Knole sofa
- knoll
- knoop