apostrophe in Latin
apostrophe in Latin is apostrophus, apostropha — apostrophe means the punctuation mark ( ' ) used to show possession or mark missing letters in a contraction.
apostrophe in Latin
apostrophus
(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
apostropha
(rhetoric) A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent.
What does "apostrophe" mean?
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noun The punctuation mark ( ' ) used to show possession or mark missing letters in a contraction.
"Remember the apostrophe in "don't" — it stands for the missing "o.""
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noun A literary device in which a speaker addresses someone or something absent, dead, or non-human.
"The poem uses apostrophe, speaking directly to the moon as if it could hear."
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apostrophe in a sentence
- Remember the apostrophe in "don't" — it stands for the missing "o."
- She corrected the sign's misplaced apostrophe in "CD's for sale."
- The poem uses apostrophe, speaking directly to the moon as if it could hear.
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What is "apostrophe" in Latin?
"apostrophe" in Latin is apostrophus, apostropha. apostrophe means: The punctuation mark ( ' ) used to show possession or mark missing letters in a contraction.
How do you use "apostrophe" in a sentence?
Example: "Remember the apostrophe in "don't" — it stands for the missing "o."" In Latin, "apostrophe" is apostrophus, apostropha.
Are there other ways to say "apostrophe" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "apostrophe": apostrophus, apostropha.
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