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Apostrophic
Translation of "apostrophic" into Russian
apostrophic
Adjective
UK
/ˌæpəˈstrɒfɪk/
US
/ˌæpəˈstrɑfɪk/
apostrophic
more apostrophic Comp.
most apostrophic Super.
апострофический
The poet's use of apostrophic language added a dramatic flair to the poem.
Использование поэтом апострофического языка добавило драматизма стихотворению.
Definitions
apostrophic
Adjective
UK
/ˌæpəˈstrɒfɪk/
US
/ˌæpəˈstrɑfɪk/
Relating to or characteristic of an apostrophe, a rhetorical device in which a speaker addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing.
The poem's apostrophic style gave it a dramatic and emotional tone, as the speaker seemed to converse directly with the moon.
Relating to or consisting of the punctuation mark apostrophe (’), especially when indicating possession or the omission of letters in contractions.
The apostrophic form “can’t” shows the omission of letters.