1. Etymology of the English word apostrophe
the English word apostrophe
derived from the French word apostrophe
derived from the Latin word apostropha (small mark, note; apostrophe)
derived from the Greek word apostrophe, ἀποστροφή
derived from the Greek word apostrephein, ἀποστρέφω
using the Greek prefix apo-
derived from the Greek word apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))
derived from the Greek word strephein, στρέφειν, στρέϕω, στρέφω
derived from the Late Latin word apostrophus (mark of elision, apostrophe)
derived from the Greek word apostrophos, ἀπόστροφος
derived from the Greek word apostrephein, ἀποστρέφω
using the Greek prefix apo-
derived from the Greek word apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))
derived from the Greek word strephein, στρέφειν, στρέϕω, στρέφω
derived from the Late Latin word apostrophe (rhetorical figure when speaker turns away to address others; apostrophy)
derived from the Greek word apostrophos, ἀπόστροφος
derived from the Greek word apostrephein, ἀποστρέφω
using the Greek prefix apo-
derived from the Greek word apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))
derived from the Greek word strephein, στρέφειν, στρέϕω, στρέφω
derived from the Greek word apostrophe, ἀποστροφή
derived from the Greek word apostrephein, ἀποστρέφω
using the Greek prefix apo-
derived from the Greek word apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))
derived from the Greek word strephein, στρέφειν, στρέϕω, στρέφω
Cognates
Dutch apostrof, French apostrophe, German Apostroph, Norwegian apostrof, Swedish apostrofUsage
Word found in Modern English2. Etymology of the English word apostrophe
derived from the English word apostrophe
derived from the Late Latin word apostrophe (rhetorical figure when speaker turns away to address others; apostrophy)
derived from the Greek word apostrophos, ἀπόστροφος
derived from the Greek word apostrephein, ἀποστρέφω
using the Greek prefix apo-
derived from the Greek word apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))
derived from the Greek word strephein, στρέφειν, στρέϕω, στρέφω
derived from the Greek word apostrophe, ἀποστροφή
derived from the Greek word apostrephein, ἀποστρέφω
using the Greek prefix apo-
derived from the Greek word apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))
derived from the Greek word strephein, στρέφειν, στρέϕω, στρέφω