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Definition of apostrophe - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
linguisticsTECH. punctuation mark used to indicate possession or omission of lettersTECH.
- Add an apostrophe to show possession in "the dog's bowl".
2.
rhetoricTECH. figure of speech where speaker addresses an absent person or personified objectTECH.
- The poet used an apostrophe to address the silent moon.
Origin of apostrophe
Greek, apostrophos (turning away)
Terms with apostrophe included in their meaning
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linguistics
relating to or denoting the use of an apostrophe
rhetoric
related to the use of apostrophe in speech
punctuation
use an apostrophe to show possession or omission
linguistics
add apostrophe characters to indicate missing letters
Examples of apostrophe in a sentence
The apostrophe in 'don't' indicates a missing letter. The poet's use of apostrophe was striking. He used an apostrophe to address his late friend.
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- French:apostrophe, interpellation rhétorique, ...
- German:Apostroph, Anrede an Abwesende, ...
- Italian:apostrofo, apostrofe, ...
- Spanish:apóstrofo, apóstrofe, ...
- Portuguese:apóstrofo, apóstrofe, ...
- Chinese:撇号, 呼语, ...
- Japanese:アポストロフィ, アポストロフィー, ...
- Arabic:فاصِلَةٌ عُلْوِيَّةٌ, التفات بلاغي, ...
- Hebrew:אַפּוֹסְטְרוֹף, אֲפוֹסְטְרוֹפָה, ...
- Russian:апостроф, апострофа, ...
- Ukrainian:апостроф, апострофа, ...
- Hindi:अपॉस्ट्रॉफी, अपोस्ट्रॉफी, ...
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