Note: The apostrophe is used to mark the plural of figures and letters; as, two 10's and three a's. It is also employed to mark the close of a quotation.
APOSTROPHIC
Ap`os*troph"ic, a.
Defn: Pertaining to an apostrophe, grammatical or rhetorical.
APOSTROPHIZE A*pos"tro*phize, v. t., Etym: [imp. & p. p. Apostrophized; p. pr. & vb. n. Apostrophizing.]
1. To address by apostrophe.
2. To contract by omitting a letter or letters; also, to mark with an apostrophe (') or apostrophes.
APOSTROPHIZE
A*pos"tro*phize, v. i.
Defn: To use the rhetorical figure called apostrophe.
APOSTUME
Ap"os*tume, n.
Defn: See Aposteme. [Obs.]