apostrophe
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apostrophe¹
- /əˈpɒs.tɹə.fi/ UK
- /əˈpɑs.tɹə.fi/ US
Where it comes from
From French apostrophe, or Latin apostrophus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστροφος (apóstrophos, “accent of elision”), a noun use of an adjective from ἀποστρέφω (apostréphō, “to turn away”), from ἀπό (apó, “away from”) + στρέφω (stréphō, “to turn”).
noun apostrophes · apostrophë · apostrophy
- The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts. Since its inception the apostrophe has been a controversial piece of punctuation.
apostrophe²
- /əˈpɒs.tɹə.fi/ UK
- /əˈpɑs.tɹə.fi/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin apostrophe, from Ancient Greek ἀποστροφή (apostrophḗ), from ἀποστρέφω (apostréphō, “to turn away”), from ἀπό (apó) + στρέφω (stréphō, “to turn”).
noun apostrophes
- A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent. Apostrophe a bold digression makes, Mov'd by some sudden thought the theme awakes.
apostrophe³
- /əˈpɒs.tɹə.fi/ UK
- /əˈpɑs.tɹə.fi/ US
noun
- An arrangement of chlorophyll grains perpendicular to the outer surface of plant cells, as opposed to epistrophe (an arrangement on the outer surface). As is well known, chloroplast in the epistrophe position presents an oval or more or less circular form; in the apostrophe position a flattened and lenticular form.
Translations
Every language
noun the character ’
| Español | apóstrofo, apóstrofe |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아포스트로피 aposeuteuropi |
| 日本語 | アポストロフィー aposutorofī, アポストロフ aposutorofu, 省略符号 shōryaku fugō |
| 中文 | 省略符號 /省略符号 shěnglüè fúhào, 隔音符號 /隔音符号 géyīn fúhào, 省字符 shěngzìfú, 撇號 /撇号 piěhào, 頓呼 /顿呼 dùnhū |
| हिन्दी | एपोस्ट्रोफ़ी eposṭrofī, अपोस्ट्रॉफ़ी aposṭrŏfī |
| Kiswahili | ritifaa, apostrofi |
| Português | apóstrofo |
| Français | apostrophe |
| Deutsch | Apostroph, Hochkomma |
| Italiano | apostrofo |
| Ελληνικά | απόστροφος apóstrofos |
| Română | apostrof |
| Русский | апо́строф apóstrof, апостро́ф apostróf |
| Tiếng Việt | dấu lược |
| العربية | فَاصِلَة عُلْيَا fāṣila ʕulyā |
| עברית | אַפּוֹסְטְרוֹף apostrof |
noun sudden piece of dialogue
| Español | apóstrofe |
|---|---|
| Português | apóstrofe |
| Français | apostrophe |
| Deutsch | Apostrophe |
| Italiano | apostrofe |
| Ελληνικά | αποστροφή apostrofí |
| Română | apostrof |
| العربية | اِلْتِفَات iltifāt |
Talk about this word "apostrophe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/apostrophe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. apostrophe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/apostrophe "apostrophe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/apostrophe.Cite this
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title = {apostrophe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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