ἀπόστροφος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀποστρέφω (apostréphō, turn away, from ἀπο- (apo-) +‎ στρέφω (stréphō)) +‎ -ος (-os)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἀπόστροφος • (apóstrophosm or f (neuter ἀπόστροφον); second declension

  1. turned away
  2. (Byzantine) repulsive, horrible

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: απόστροφος (apóstrofos) (learned)
  • Old Armenian: ապաթարց (apatʻarcʻ) (calque)
  • Bulgarian: апостро́ф (apostróf)
  • Latin: apostrophus (see there for further descendants)
  • Ukrainian: апостро́ф (apostróf)

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