prosiopesis

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• Prosiopesis — (from Classical Greek, προσιωπησις, becoming silent ) is a term coined by Otto Jespersen for pronouncing a word or phrase without vocalizing its initial sounds. One example Jespersen gave is for Good morning to be shortened to Morning . Jesperson …   Wikipedia

• prosiopesis — noun /ˌpɹɒsɪəʊˈpiːsɪs,ˌpɻɑsioʊˈpisɪ̶s/ a) <ref name= OED 1989 /><ref name= OED 2008/06 /> Ellipsis of the beginning of a grammatical construction,<ref name= OED 1989 /><ref name= OED 2008/06 /> common in informal speech… …   Wiktionary

• apheresis — noun a) The removal of blood from a patient in order that certain components (such as platelets) may be removed before transfusion back to the donor. b) The loss of letters or sounds from the beginning of a word, such as the development of from …   Wiktionary

• prosiopetic — adjective /ˌpɹɒsɪəʊˈpɛtɪk,ˌpɹɒsɪəˈpɛtɪk,ˌpɻɑsioʊˈpɛtɪ̶k/ Of the nature of prosiopesis; compare …   Wiktionary