English Explanatory Dictionary

apostrophus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The omission of a vowel or syllable from a word, usually indicated by the apostrophe symbol ( ' ). examples: 'til, can't
  2. The apostrophe symbol used to mark this elision.
  3. An open notehead ( ~ ) or an apostrophe ( ' ) used as a neume to mark a low, unaccented syllable at the beginning of a phrase or a short quick syllable
  4. The symbol 'Ↄ', used in Roman numerals to indicate multiplication by 10.

Word forms

apostrophus apostrophi

Etymology

From Latin apostrophus.

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