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Which country does the word apostrophe come from?

The word "apostrophe" comes from Greek.

It's derived from the Greek word "ἀπόστροφη" (apóstrophē), which means "turning away" or "turning aside." This refers to the way the mark is used to indicate a missing letter or sound in a word.

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