apo-

prefix

Lacking, without, scant.

“apogamy”

Meanings

prefix

alternative ap-

  1. Lacking, without, scant.

    apogamy

    2 more examples

    aponeurosis

    apomeiosis

    1. biochemistryAn apoenzyme: an enzyme without its cofactor; associated apoproteins.

      apomucin

      2 more examples

      aporeceptor

      apoflavoprotein

    2. biochemistryLacking a metallic unit.

      apoglobin

      2 more examples

      apomyoglobin

      apometalloprotein

    3. Not, opposite.

      apotracheal

      1 more example

      apogeotropic

  2. Away from, outward, or apart in direction.

    apopyle

    4 more examples

    apocentromeric

    apheliotropic

    apophlegmatic

    apophysis

    1. Removal, amputation.

      apophallation

      2 more examples

      apotemnophobia

      apotemnophilia

    2. Disjoint, separate.

      apocarpous

      2 more examples

      aposepalous

      apopetalous

    3. Different, distinct.

      apomorph

      1 more example

      apomedication

    4. Exterior, outside of.

      apoplast

      1 more example

      aposematism

  3. From, coming from.

    apology

    2 more examples

    apocrypha

    apodeme

    1. organic chemistyDerived from, or related to.

      apoharmine

      2 more examples

      apocodeine

      apomorphine

  4. Distant, far from, or apart in position.

    apophyte

    1 more example

    apomecometry

    1. Furthest in position

      apastron

      2 more examples

      apocentric

      apocenter

    2. astronomyApoapsis: the point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.

      apouranion

      2 more examples

      apoposeidion

      apocytherion

  5. To carry forth, to do.

    apoplexy

    2 more examples

    approportionate

    apotheosis

Synonyms & antonyms

away from

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  3. Proto-Hellenic*apó
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓πό (ăpó)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)
  6. Englishapo-

From the Ancient Greek prefix ἀπό- (apó-), from the preposition ἀπό (apó, “from, away from”), from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo (“off, away”), whence the English words off and of, and ab- (via Latin). Doublet of ab- and off-.

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Translations

Catalan apo-
  • apo-away from, or separate
Dutch apo-, apo-
  • apo-derived from, or related to
  • apo-away from, or separate
  • apo-without, or lacking
  • apo-the apoprotein form of the protein
Estonian apo-
  • apo-away from, or separate
French apo-, apo-
  • apo-derived from, or related to
  • apo-away from, or separate
  • apo-without, or lacking
  • apo-the apoprotein form of the protein
German apo-
  • apo-away from, or separate
Italian apo-, apo-
  • apo-derived from, or related to
  • apo-away from, or separate
  • apo-without, or lacking
  • apo-the apoprotein form of the protein
Polish apo-, apo-
  • apo-derived from, or related to
  • apo-away from, or separate
  • apo-without, or lacking
  • apo-the apoprotein form of the protein
Portuguese apo-, apo-
  • apo-derived from, or related to
  • apo-away from, or separate
  • apo-without, or lacking
  • apo-the apoprotein form of the protein
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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