Etymology of the Latin word apostrophe
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