apostrope

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish apóstrofe, from Latin apostrophe, from Ancient Greek ἀποστροφή (apostrophḗ).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈpostɾope/ [ʔɐˌpos.t̪ɾoˈpɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ostɾope
  • Syllabification: a‧pos‧tro‧pe

Noun

apóstropé (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉᜓᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜓᜉᜒ)

  1. (grammar) apostrophe
    Synonym: kudlit
  2. (rhetoric) apostrophe (sudden piece of dialogue)
    Synonym: panawagan

Further reading

  • “apostrope”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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