"apostrofe" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /aˈpɔs.tro.fe/ Forms: apostrofi [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔstrofe Etymology: From Late Latin apostrophe, from Ancient Greek ἀποστροφή (apostrophḗ, literally “a turning away”), from ἀποστρέφω (apostréphō, literally “I turn away”). Etymology templates: {{der|it|la-lat|apostrophe}} Late Latin apostrophe, {{der|it|grc|ἀποστροφή|lit=a turning away}} Ancient Greek ἀποστροφή (apostrophḗ, literally “a turning away”) Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} apostrofe f (plural apostrofi)
  1. (rhetoric) apostrophe (sudden piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something) Tags: feminine, rhetoric Derived forms: apostrofare Related terms: apostrofo
    Sense id: en-apostrofe-it-noun-oh2ve1l7 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Rhetoric, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 35 28 5 28 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 34 3 34 3

Inflected forms

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