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Etymology of the Latin word apostropha

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

Derivations in other languages

French apostrophe, Italian apostrofe



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