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• Apo
  Apo

  noun

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

  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.
  A.P.O.

  abbreviation

  Army & Air Force Post Office.

Apo

¹ American  

[ah-paw] / ˈɑ pɔ /

noun

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

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apo- ² American  

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 ).

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A.P.O. ³ American  

Or APO

abbreviation

1. Army & Air Force Post Office.

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apo- ¹ British  

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

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Apo ² British  

/ ˈɑːpəʊ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of apo-

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

Example Sentences

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Apo A.P.O.

A 106-year-old Apo Whang-Od recently went viral as the cover model for Vogue Philippines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2023

Through the family’s continued efforts, Ms. Regalado became the first person on Apo to study at Silliman University, a prestigious institution on nearby Negros Island — and she became Apo’s first homegrown marine biologist.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2022

Apo told attendees gathered at downtown Honolulu’s Plaza Club.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 22, 2016

Apo has a clear preference, but whatever happens, he says, "at least it will be something that Hawaiians decided. Self-determination".

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2015

“You mind me asking what happened with Kumu Apo yesterday?”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

They looked at magazines, full of unfamiliar expressions like G.I. and A.P.O., listened to references to battles, planes and Army outfits about which they knew nothing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Incoming mail was addressed to an A.P.O. number; outgoing mail, heavily censored, was carried by pouch on a weekly C46 flight to Miami to friends and family.

From Time Magazine Archive

I took out pencil and paper and wrote down my name, rank, serial number, and A.P.O. number.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

He could make out, on just one side of the package, at least three of his old A.P.O. numbers.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

Messrs. Lakey and September, other A.P.O. committee men, acting as masters of ceremonies.

From Native Life in South Africa by Sol (Solomon Tshekisho) Plaatje