What does apostrophic mean?

Definitions for apostrophic
ˌæp əˈstrɒf ɪkapos·troph·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. apostrophicadjective

    of or characteristic of apostrophe

    "a passage of apostrophic grandeur"

Wiktionary

  1. apostrophicadjective

    Pertaining to the rhetoric use of, or using, apostrophe (sudden, exclamatory dialogue).

  2. apostrophicadjective

    Pertaining to the grammatical use of, or using, the apostrophe (the diacritical mark ').

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  1. apostrophic

    Apostrophic generally refers to something that utilizes or involves apostrophe, a figure of speech in which an absent or nonexistent person or thing is directly addressed or spoken to as if present and capable of understanding. This can also refer to the rhetorical device of breaking off discourse to address a person or personified thing. In literature, it often relates to a character's soliloquy where they express their thoughts or feelings to an absent person, object, or abstract idea.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Apostrophicadjective

    pertaining to an apostrophe, grammatical or rhetorical

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of apostrophic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of apostrophic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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