αφ'

See also: αφ- and ἀφ’

Greek

Preposition

αφ' • (af')

  1. (formal) Contraction of από (apó, “from”).
    αφ’ ενός … αφ’ ετέρου … ― af’ enós … af’ etérou … ― on the one hand … on the other …

Usage notes

Only used before words which in Ancient Greek has a spiritus asper. Generally unused in ordinary speech outside of certain fixed phrases.

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