4.5.7. Apocope des deux bases-sources

am dram < amateur + dramatics

Amerind < American + Indian

amtrac(k) < amphibious + tractor

Australorp < Australian + Orpington

boff < box + office

Botox < botulin + toxin

ceramal < ceramic + alloy

Comsat < communications + satellite

comsymp < Communist + sympathizer

cultivar < cultivated + variety

cusec < cubic foot + second

cyborg < cybernetic + organism

digicam < digital + camera

ethanal < ethane + aldehyde

forex < foreign + exchange

Fortran < formula + translation

fro-yo < frozen + yogurt

hi-fi < high + fidelity

Interpol < international + police

Lib Dem < Liberal + Democrat

linac < linear + accelerator

lit crit < literary + criticism

lox < liquid + oxygen

maglev < magnetic + levitation

maximin < maximum + minimum

medevac / medivac < medical + evacuation

midcult < middlebrow + culture

minimax < minimum + maximum

mod cons < modern + conveniences

moped < motor + pedal

op-ed < opposite + editorial

parsec < parallax + second

phys ed < physical education

poli sci < political + science

psywar < psychological + warfare

rom-com < romantic + comedy

sci-fi < science + fiction

Semtex < Semtín + explosive

sitcom < situation + comedy

slo-mo < slow + motion

Socred < Social + Credit

SoHo < South + Houston Street

spag bol < spaghetti + Bolognese

syntan < synthetic + tannin

sysadmin < system + administrator

sysop < system + operator

telco < telephone + company

telex < teletypewriter + exchange

Telnet < Teletype + network

Torpex < torpedo + explosive

varimax < variance + maximum

vidicon < video + iconoscope

WaPo < Washington + Post

wi-fi < wireless + fidelity