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

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