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).

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Words nearby apo-

apneusis, apneustic, apneustic breathing, apnoea, apo, apo-, apoapsis, apoc., apocalypse, apocalyptic, apocalypticism

Also especially before a vowel, ap-.

Origin of apo-

< Greek, prefixal use of apó; akin to off, Sanskrit apa, Latin ab

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British Dictionary definitions for apo-

apo-

ap-

prefix

away from; offapogee

indicating separation ofapocarpous

indicating a lack or absence ofapogamy

indicating derivation from or relationship toapomorphine

Word Origin for apo-

from Greek apo away, off

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Medicine definitions for apo-

apo-

pref.

Away from; off:aponeurosis.

Separate:apocrine.

Without; lacking; not:apoferritin.

Related to; derived from:apomorphine.