αποστροφή
See also: ἀποστροφή
Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἀποστροφή (apostrophḗ, “turning away from”) from verb ἀποστρέφω (apostréphō, “turn away”) & semantic loan from French aversion. The sense for rhetoric, since Hellenistic period.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.po.stɾoˈfi/
- Hyphenation: α‧πο‧στρο‧φή
Declension
declension of αποστροφή
| case \ number | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αποστροφή • | αποστροφές • |
| genitive | αποστροφής • | αποστροφών • |
| accusative | αποστροφή • | αποστροφές • |
| vocative | αποστροφή • | αποστροφές • |
Related terms
- αποστρέφω (apostréfo, “to show distaste, to turn away”)
- αποστροφή f (apostrofí, “distaste”)
- απόστροφος f (apóstrofos, “apostrophe”) (typographic character)
References
- αποστροφή - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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