Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apostrophectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: apos-tro-phec-to-my
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of incorrect apostrophes, especially those wrongly used to form plurals (greengrocer's apostrophes).

Example Sentences

"apostrophectomy is a famously painful procedure, and the rate of reinfection is very high. there are also many attested cases where a perfectly functional apostrophe was inappropriately excised."
"Apostrophectomy might not be pleasant but I don't think it's illegal."
"It [Tim Hortons] received an apostrophectomy around the same time to accommodate Quebec language laws and was spun off entirely to shareholders by 2006, remaining registered in corporate haven Delaware."

Etymology

From apostrophe + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: apostrophe

Inflected Forms

apostrophectomies (plural)

Questions

What does apostrophectomy mean?: The removal of incorrect apostrophes, especially those wrongly used to form plurals (greengrocer's apostrophes).
Where does apostrophectomy come from?: From apostrophe + -ectomy.

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