apostrophus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπόστροφος (apóstrophos, literally “turned back”), from ἀποστρέφω (apostréphō, “I turn away”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /aˈpos.tro.pʰus/, [äˈpɔs̠t̪rɔpʰʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈpos.tro.fus/, [äˈpɔst̪rofus]

Noun

apostrophus m (genitive apostrophī); second declension

1. (Late Latin, orthography) The symbol '; apostrophe

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	apostrophus	apostrophī
Genitive	apostrophī	apostrophōrum
Dative	apostrophō	apostrophīs
Accusative	apostrophum	apostrophōs
Ablative	apostrophō	apostrophīs
Vocative	apostrophe	apostrophī

Descendants

• Asturian: apóstrofe
• French: apostrophe

• → English: apostrophe
• → Russian: апо́строф (apóstrof)

• Italian: apostrofo
• Portuguese: apóstrofe
• Romanian: apostrof
• Spanish: apóstrofe