Apo

[ ah-paw ]

/ ˈɑ pɔ /

noun

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

Words nearby Apo

apneumia, apneusis, apneustic, apneustic breathing, apnoea, Apo, apoapsis, Apoc., apocalypse, apocalyptic, apocalypticism

Definition for Apo (2 of 3)

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).

Also especially before a vowel, ap-.

Origin of apo-

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

Definition for Apo (3 of 3)

A.P.O.

or APO

Army & Air Force Post Office.

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Example sentences from the Web for Apo

Nearly every evening, near sundown, I see a pair of wild pigeons homing toward the crest of Apo.
Terry|Charles Goff Thomson
The dark crept swiftly up the slopes as if envious of the ruby crown set on Apo's forehead by the abdicating sun.
Terry|Charles Goff Thomson
Apo yad adrim puruhta dardar vir bhuvat saram prvyaṁ te; Ṛigv.
Zoological Mythology (Volume II)|Angelo de Gubernatis
Their home is at the foot of the volcano of Apo (Davao, in Mindanao).
Philippine Progress Prior to 1898|Various

Apo is the name given to him who governs, and that name is applied by these Indians to him who has any authority in the village.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Apo (1 of 2)

Apo

/ (ˈɑːpəʊ) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for Apo (2 of 2)

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for Apo

apo-

pref.

Away from; off:aponeurosis.

Separate:apocrine.

Without; lacking; not:apoferritin.

Related to; derived from:apomorphine.

单词	apo
释义	Apo [ ah-paw ] / ˈɑ pɔ / noun an active volcano in the S Philippines, on S Mindanao: highest peak in the Philippines. 9,690 feet (2,954 meters). Words nearby Apo apneumia, apneusis, apneustic, apneustic breathing, apnoea, Apo, apoapsis, Apoc., apocalypse, apocalyptic, apocalypticism Definition for Apo (2 of 3) 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). Also especially before a vowel, ap-. Origin of apo- FromGreek, prefixal use of apó; akin to off, Sanskrit ápa, Latin ab Definition for Apo (3 of 3) A.P.O. or APO Army & Air Force Post Office. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Apo Nearly every evening, near sundown, I see a pair of wild pigeons homing toward the crest of Apo. Terry\|Charles Goff Thomson The dark crept swiftly up the slopes as if envious of the ruby crown set on Apo's forehead by the abdicating sun. Terry\|Charles Goff Thomson Apo yad adrim puruhta dardar vir bhuvat saram prvyaṁ te; Ṛigv. Zoological Mythology (Volume II)\|Angelo de Gubernatis Their home is at the foot of the volcano of Apo (Davao, in Mindanao). Philippine Progress Prior to 1898\|Various Apo is the name given to him who governs, and that name is applied by these Indians to him who has any authority in the village. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Apo (1 of 2) Apo / (ˈɑːpəʊ) / noun the highest mountain in the Philippines, on SE Mindanao: active volcano with three peaks. Height: 2954 m (9690 ft) British Dictionary definitions for Apo (2 of 2) 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for Apo apo- pref. Away from; off:aponeurosis. Separate:apocrine. Without; lacking; not:apoferritin. Related to; derived from:apomorphine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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