apo-

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See also: apo, APO, and āpō

English

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Etymology

From the Ancient Greek prefix ἀπό- (apó-), from the preposition ἀπό (apó, from, away from), from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo (off, away), whence the English words off and of, and ab- (via Latin). Doublet of ab- and off-.

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apo-

  1. Lacking, without, scant.
    aponeurosis is a connective tissue that is sparingly supplied with blood vessels and nerves, apomeiosis is a suppressed meiosis, apogamy is asexual reproduction of a fully formed plant directly from a bud (without sexual reproduction)
    1. (biochemistry) An apoenzyme: an enzyme without its cofactor; associated apoproteins.
      aporeceptor is a receptor that targets apoproteins or apolipoproteins, apoflavoprotein is the apoprotein of a flavoprotein, apomucin is the apoprotein of a mucin
    2. (biochemistry) Lacking a metallic unit.
      apoglobin is a form of a globin that lacks a heme unit, apomyoglobin is a form of myoglobin that lacks a heme unit, apometalloprotein is the form of a metalloprotein that lacks the coordinated metal atom
    3. Not, opposite.
      apotracheal is not associated with vascular tracheids, apogeotropic is opposite to geotropic
  2. Away from, outward, or apart in direction.
    apocentromeric is away from a centromere, apheliotropic is turning away from the sun, apophlegmatic is designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils, apopyle is a pore through which water passes out of a sponge, apophysis is a natural outgrowth
    1. Removal, amputation.
      apotemnophobia is a fear of amputation, apotemnophilia is a compulsion to become an amputee, apophallation is the biting off of the penis that occurs in some animals during or after mating
    2. Disjoint, separate.
      apocarpous is having carpels that are not joined, aposepalous is having multiple, distinct sepals, apopetalous is having distinct or free petals
    3. Different, distinct.
      apomedication is the nonmedical use of a material (typically cannabis) that also has a medical use, apomorph is an organism existing in an evolutionary state that represents a morphological change as compared to a previous state
    4. Exterior, outside of.
      aposematism is coloration that warns off potential predators, apoplast is the space outside of a plant's plasma membrane through which water and soluble nutrients are transported across a tissue or organ
  3. From, coming from.
    apology as an account or story (logos) that comes from/off the speaker, apocrypha as coming from hidden writing (krpyha), apodeme is attaching from the dema
    1. (organic chemisty) Derived from, or related to.
      apoharmine is an alkaloid, C8H8N2, derived from harmic acid, that behaves similarly to harmine, but that has greater solubility in water, apocodeine is an alkaloid with chemical formula C18H19NO2, prepared from codeine, with effects like those of apomorphine, apomorphine is a crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C17H17NO2·HCl·1/2H2O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease
  4. Distant, far from, or apart in position.
    apophyte is a plant growing in disturbed land far from its usual home, apomecometry is the art of measuring the distance of far-off objects
    1. Furthest in position
      apocentric is the point in an orbit which is furthest from the orbited body, apocenter is the furthest point of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction, apastron is the point of greatest separation between a celestial object and the star which it orbits
    2. (astronomy) Apoapsis: the point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.
      apoposeidion is apoapsis around Neptune, apouranion is apoapsis around Uranus, apocytherion is apoapsis around Venus
  5. To carry forth, to do.
    approportionate is to render proportionate, apoplexy is to have a stroke (plexis: to strike), apotheosis is to become godlike (theosis)

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.poː/
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Prefix

apo-

  1. apo-

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Descendants

  • Indonesian: xxx

French

Prefix

apo-

  1. apo-

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch apo-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό- (apó-), the preposition of ἀπό (apó, from, away from), from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo (off, away).

Pronunciation

Prefix

apo-

  1. apo-

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Category Indonesian terms prefixed with apo- not found

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Italian

Prefix

apo-

  1. apo- (all senses)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek prefix ἀπό- (apó-), from the preposition ἀπό (apó, from, away from), from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo (off, away). Doublet of av.

Prefix

apo-

  1. apo-

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Polish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπό- (apó-).

Pronunciation

Prefix

apo-

  1. apo-, away
    apo- + ‎-graf → ‎apograf

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Further reading

  • apo- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Prefix

apo-

  1. apo- (away from; separate)
  2. apo- (without; lacking)
  3. (chemistry) apo- (derived from, or related to)
  4. (biochemistry) apo- (the apoprotein form of the protein)