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

1. Army & Air Force Post Office.

apo-

¹

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

Apo

²

/ ˈɑːpəʊ /

noun

1. the highest mountain in the Philippines, on SE Mindanao: active volcano with three peaks. Height: 2954 m (9690 ft)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Apo¹

From Greek, prefixal use of apó; akin to off, Sanskrit ápa, Latin ab

Word History and Origins

Origin of Apo¹

from Greek apo away, off