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apostrophe
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɐˈpɔʃtɾufu/a·pós·tro·fo
Definition
1A punctuation mark (') used to indicate the omission of letters or numbers, possession, or, in some languages, the plural of certain words.
Usage examples
“In 'd'água', the apostrophe marks the contraction of the preposition 'de'.”
“The apostrophe is used in English to form possessives, as in 'Mary's book'.”
Common combinations
curly apostropheapostrophe key