apo-
away from, off, from
Greek · apo (ἀπό)
Greek apo- means "away from" or "off". Apogee is the point farthest from Earth, an apostle is one sent away, an apostrophe marks letters turned away, an apology was once a speech away from blame.
Memory trick
APO = "a PO(st)": letters sent away from a post office.
Words from this root
- apology (apo + logy) — a speech away from blame, sorryमाफ़ी
- apologize (apo + log + ize) — to say sorryमाफ़ी माँगना
- apologist (apo + log + ist) — one who defends a causeपक्ष लेने वाला
- apostle (apo + stle) — one sent away on a missionप्रेषित, दूत
- apostrophe (apo + strophe) — mark showing letters turned awayअपोस्ट्रॉफ़ी चिह्न
- apogee (apo + gee) — point farthest from Earthपृथ्वी से सबसे दूर का बिंदु
- apocalypse (apo + calypse) — an uncovering, end of the worldमहाप्रलय
- apostasy (apo + stasy) — standing away from one's faithधर्मत्याग
- apostate (apo + state) — one who abandons a beliefधर्मत्यागी
- aphelion (ap + helion) — point farthest from the sunसूर्य से सबसे दूर का बिंदु
- aphorism (aph + orism) — a short wise sayingसूक्ति
- apothecary (apo + thec + ary) — old word for a chemistपुराने ज़माने का दवाफ़रोश