apostrophe

Meaning

Noun

Origin

  • From French apostrophe, or Latin apostrophus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστροφος, a noun use of an adjective from ἀποστρέφω, from + .
  • From Latin apostrophe, from Ancient Greek ἀποστροφή, from ἀποστρέφω, from ἀπό + στρέφω.

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