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-
Words nearby apo-
apneusis,
apneustic,
apneustic breathing,
apnoea,
apo,
apo-,
apoapsis,
apoc.,
apocalypse,
apocalyptic,
apocalypticism
British Dictionary definitions for apo-
apo-
ap-
prefix
away from; off
apogee
indicating separation of
apocarpous
indicating a lack or absence of
apogamy
indicating derivation from or relationship to
apomorphine
Word Origin for apo-
from Greek
apo away, off
Medical definitions for apo-
apo-
pref.
Away from; off:aponeurosis.
Separate:apocrine.
Without; lacking; not:apoferritin.
Related to; derived from:apomorphine.