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Apo

1

[ ah-paw ]

noun

  1. an active volcano in the S Philippines, on S Mindanao: highest peak in the Philippines. 9,690 feet (2,954 meters).


apo-

2
  1. a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Greek, where it was joined to verbs, deverbal forms, and other parts of speech. Among its functions in Greek, apo- has the spatial sense “away, off, apart” ( apogee; apocope; apostasy; apostrophe ); it occurs with deverbals that denote a response or defense ( apodosis; apology ) and is found on verbs having perfective force relative to a corresponding simple verb ( apoplexy; aposiopesis ). In modern scientific coinages in English and other languages, apo- marks things that are detached, separate, or derivative ( apocarpous; apoenzyme ).

A.P.O.

3
or APO

abbreviation for

  1. Army & Air Force Post Office.

Apo

1

/ ˈɑːpəʊ /

noun

  1. the highest mountain in the Philippines, on SE Mindanao: active volcano with three peaks. Height: 2954 m (9690 ft)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


apo-

2

prefix

  1. away from; off

    apogee

  2. indicating separation of

    apocarpous

  3. indicating a lack or absence of

    apogamy

  4. indicating derivation from or relationship to

    apomorphine

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Apo1

From Greek, prefixal use of apó; akin to off, Sanskrit ápa, Latin ab
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Apo1

from Greek apo away, off
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Example Sentences

In short, I turn'd him away apon't, for he is no servant for me that's taken in a false Oath.

Aer may be explained, oti airei ta apo tes ges; or, oti aei rei; or, oti pneuma ex autou ginetai (compare the poetic word aetai).

Pallas is derived from armed dances—apo tou pallein ta opla.

Ar' oun ameinon an tis heterthen apo tn megistn te kai koilotatn organn hyparxaito ts ztses?

The shadows which lurked upon Mount Apo descended over the lower slopes, then enfolded the Gulf.

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