αποστροφή

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἀποστροφή (apostrophḗ, turning away from) from verb ἀποστρέφω (apostréphō, turn away) & semantic loan from French aversion. The sense for rhetoric, since Hellenistic period.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.po.stɾoˈfi/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧στρο‧φή

Noun[edit]

αποστροφή (apostrofíf (plural αποστροφές)

  1. disgust, repugnance
  2. (rhetoric) apostrophe

Declension[edit]

Synonyms[edit]

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Related terms[edit]

  • αποστρέφω (apostréfo, to show distaste, to turn away)
  • αποστροφή f (apostrofí, distaste)
  • απόστροφος f (apóstrofos, apostrophe) (typographic character)

References[edit]

  1. ^ αποστροφήΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.