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apostrophic

/ˌæp.əˈstrɒf.ɪk/

Traduction: Adjectif vieilli ou rare se rapportant à l'apostrophe (signe de ponctuation) ou la contenant ; peu employé en anglais moderne.

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adjective

/ˌæp.əˈstrɒf.ɪk/formalobsolète
  • frAdjectif vieilli ou rare se rapportant à l'apostrophe (signe de ponctuation) ou la contenant ; peu employé en anglais moderne.

An obsolete adjective relating to or containing an apostrophe; rarely used in modern English.

  1. Relating to an apostropheC2formal

    Of or characteristic of an apostrophe, especially in rhetoric or punctuation.

    frrelatif à l'apostrophe

    • The poet's apostrophic address to the wind is a powerful rhetorical device.
    • In the speech, the apostrophic turn to the audience created a dramatic effect.
    • The writer's use of apostrophic punctuation was consistent throughout the text.
Formes
  • more apostrophic comparative form
  • most apostrophic superlative form