apostrophize

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To deliver an apostrophe (a speech, typically exclamatory) to someone, especially someone not present in person as a participant in the conversation, even someone imaginary. transitive
    — [S]he resumed her former occupation, and continued to soliloquize and apostrophize her absent hand-maidens, without even appearing sensible of his presence.
  2. To add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters.

词形变化

apostrophizes present,singular,third-person apostrophizing participle,present apostrophized participle,past apostrophized past apostrophise alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
apostrophization mis-apostrophize unapostrophized

词源

Etymology tree
English apostrophe
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English apostrophize
From apostrophe + -ize.
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