apostrophic

a·pos·tro·phe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-pos-truh-fee]
- /əˈpɒs trə fi/
- /əpəstrˈəʊfɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-pos-truh-fee]
- /əˈpɒs trə fi/

Definitions of apostrophic word

noun apostrophic a digression in the form of an address to someone not present, or to a personified object or idea, as “O Death, where is thy sting?”. 1
noun apostrophic Pertaining to the rhetoric use of, or using, apostrophe (sudden, exclamatory dialogue). 1
adjective apostrophic (rhetoric) Pertaining to the rhetoric use of, or using, apostrophe (sudden, exclamatory dialogue). 0
adjective apostrophic (orthography) Pertaining to the grammatical use of, or using, the apostrophe (the diacritical mark '). 0

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Origin of apostrophic

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; < Middle French (with pronunciation later altered by confusion with apostrophe2), replacing earlier apostrophus < Late Latin (> Middle French) < Greek apóstrophos (prosōidía) eliding (mark), literally, (mark) of turning away, verbid of apostréphein to turn away, equivalent to apo- apo- + stréphein to turn; see strophe

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Parts of speech for Apostrophic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Apostrophic

apostrophic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

apostrophic usage trend in Literature

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