apostrophus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπόστροφος (apóstrophos, literally “turned back”), from ἀποστρέφω (apostréphō, “I turn away”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /aˈpos.tro.pʰus/, [aˈpɔs.trɔ.pʰʊs]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈpos.tro.fus/

Noun

apostrophus m (genitive apostrophī); second declension

(Late Latin, orthography) The symbol '; apostrophe

Inflection

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	apostrophus	apostrophī
Genitive	apostrophī	apostrophōrum
Dative	apostrophō	apostrophīs
Accusative	apostrophum	apostrophōs
Ablative	apostrophō	apostrophīs
Vocative	apostrophe	apostrophī

Descendants

Asturian: apóstrofe
French: apostrophe

→ English: apostrophe
→ Russian: апо́строф (apóstrof)

Italian: apostrofo
Portuguese: apóstrofe
Romanian: apostrof
Spanish: apóstrofe

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