apostille

a·pos·til

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-pos-til]
- /əˈpɒs tɪl/
- /əpˈɒstɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-pos-til]
- /əˈpɒs tɪl/

Definitions of apostille word

noun apostille a marginal annotation or note. 1
noun apostille A special sign established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents. 1
verb apostille To authenticate an official document in accordance with the Apostille Convention. 0

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Origin of apostille

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

1520-30; < Middle French apostille, noun derivative of apostiller to add marginal notes, derivative, with a- a-5, of Medieval Latin postilla marginal note, perhaps from the phrase post illa (verba) after these (words), with illa construed as the Latin diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Apostille

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Apostille

apostille popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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