apastróf

apastróf

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish apostroiph, from Latin apostrophe, from Ancient Greek ἀποστροφή (apostrophḗ), from ἀποστρέφω (apostréphō, “I turn away”), from ἀπό (apó) + στρέφω (stréphō, “I turn”).

Noun

apastróf f (genitive singular apastróife, nominative plural apastrófa)

1. (rhetoric) apostrophe

Declension

Declension of apastróf

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative apastróf apastrófa Vocative a apastróf a apastrófa Genitive apastróife apastróf Dative apastróf apastrófa

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an apastróf na hapastrófa Genitive na hapastróife na n-apastróf Dative leis an apastróf don apastróf leis na hapastrófa

Synonyms

• aitheasc

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
apastróf	n-apastróf	hapastróf	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• "apastróf" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “apostroiph” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.