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apo-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
apo-
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Lacking, without, scant.

prefix

Lacking, without, scant.

prefix

Lacking, without, scant.

prefix

Lacking, without, scant.

prefix

Away from, outward, or apart in direction.

prefix

Away from, outward, or apart in direction.

prefix

Away from, outward, or apart in direction.

prefix

Away from, outward, or apart in direction.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- From the Ancient Greek prefix ἀπό- (apó-), from the preposition ἀπό (apó, “from, away from”), from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo (“off, away”), whence the English words off and of, and ab- (via Latin). Doublet of ab- and off-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ap- (alternative)

Derived Forms

apoaequorin apocalmodulin apoceruloplasmin apoferment apoflavodoxin apoflavoprotein apoform apohemoglobin apohemoprotein apohydrogenase apoinducer apolipophorin

Synonyms

out- off- ab- de- away off

Questions

What does apo- mean?
Lacking, without, scant.
Where does apo- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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