apóstrofo

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See also: apostrofo and apostrofò

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin apostrophus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστροφος (apóstrophos, “accent of elision”).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: a‧pós‧tro‧fo

Noun

apóstrofo m (plural apóstrofos)

  1. (orthography) apostrophe (the character ’)
    A expressão "d’água" deve ser escrita com apóstrofo.
    The expression "d’água" must be written with an apostrophe.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin apostrŏphus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστροφος (apóstrophos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈpostɾofo/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ostɾofo
  • Syllabification: a‧pós‧tro‧fo

Noun

apóstrofo m (plural apóstrofos)

  1. apostrophe (typographic character)

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