LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininesecond declension

apostrophus

apostrophus f (genitive apostrophī)
Classical[aˈpɔs.trɔ.pʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈpɔs.tro.fus]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinfeminineThe symbol ''; apostrophe

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeapostrophusapostrophī
genitiveapostrophīapostrophōrum
dativeapostrophōapostrophīs
accusativeapostrophumapostrophōs
ablativeapostrophōapostrophīs
vocativeapostropheapostrophī

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἀπόστροφος (apóstrophos, literally “turned back”), from ἀποστρέφω (apostréphō, “to turn away”).

Descendants
  • Catalanapòstrof
  • Frenchapostrophe
  • Englishapostrophefrom French apostrophe
  • Romanianapostroffrom French apostrophe
  • GermanApostroph
  • Italianapostrofo
  • Portugueseapóstrofo
  • Spanishapóstrofo
  • Albanianapostrof
  • Asturianapóstrofe

In English words that came into English from apostrophus

  • apostropheapostrophus
  • apostrophusapostrophus

Quick answers

What does apostrophus mean in Latin?
apostrophus, a noun, means “The symbol ''; apostrophe”.
What is the genitive of apostrophus?
The genitive singular is apostrophī. apostrophus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce apostrophus?
In classical Latin, [aˈpɔs.trɔ.pʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈpɔs.tro.fus].