English dictionary: words starting with aph

noun

Omission of the initial sound of a word, as when he is is pronounced he's.

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In some words initial e has been lost by aphaeresis: squire from esquire, sample from example, stat…

noun

Inability (or impaired ability) to understand or produce speech, as a result of brain damage.

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Initially expected to make a satisfactory recovery from the head injury, she subsequently suffered …

adjective

Unable to speak, write, or understand speech or writing because of damage to the brain

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The girl was aphasic because of brain damage suffered during a difficult birth., she suffered a mas…

noun

The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun.

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Mars is at aphelion

Plural of aphelion specialized

noun

The point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun.

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Mars is at aphelion

noun

Omission of the initial sound of a word, as when he is is pronounced he's.

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In some words initial e has been lost by aphaeresis: squire from esquire, sample from example, stat…

noun

The gradual loss of an unstressed vowel at the beginning of a word (e.g. of e from esquire to form squire ).

adjective

Relating to the gradual loss of an unstressed (= weak) vowel sound at the beginning of a word

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In spoken english, many people do not pronounce the word "eleven" with three syllables, but use an …

noun

A small bug which feeds by sucking sap from plants; a blackfly or greenfly. aphids reproduce rapidly, sometimes producing live young without mating, and large numbers can cause extensive damage to plants.

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The gardener's friend, the busy little ladybird helps by eating aphids and greenfly.

noun

A small bug which feeds by sucking sap from plants; a blackfly or greenfly. aphids reproduce rapidly, sometimes producing live young without mating, and large numbers can cause extensive damage to plants.

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The gardener's friend, the busy little ladybird helps by eating aphids and greenfly.

noun

A pithy observation which contains a general truth.

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The old aphorism ‘the child is father to the man’

noun

A pithy observation which contains a general truth.

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The old aphorism ‘the child is father to the man’

noun

A food, drink, or other thing that stimulates sexual desire.

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Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac

adjective

Of the nature of an aphrodisiac; stimulating sexual desire.

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The aphrodisiac effects of ylang-ylang oil

noun

A food, drink, or other thing that stimulates sexual desire.

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Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac

adjective

Of the nature of an aphrodisiac; stimulating sexual desire.

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The aphrodisiac effects of ylang-ylang oil

proper noun

The goddess of beauty, fertility, and sexual love. she is variously described as the daughter of zeus and dione, or as being born from the sea.

noun

In greek mythology (= ancient stories), the goddess (= female god) of beauty and love

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A statue of aphrodite