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DictionaryRoot: apo-
Greek

apo-

away, off, from

Forms

  • apo-
  • ap- — Used before a vowel without an initial h sound in Greek.
  • aph- — Used before a vowel that began with an h sound in Greek.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *apo, ‘off; away.’

Note

Separation can identify either a departure or the source something comes from.

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proper noun

Apocrypha

Biblical books accepted in some scriptural canons but excluded from others.

The class compares how different churches classify the Apocrypha.

Etymology
apocryphaGreekhidden

The Greek source means “hidden.” In biblical classification, the name became attached to writings whose scriptural standing differs among religious traditions, rather than simply to texts physically concealed.

More examples

  • This edition prints the Apocrypha in a separate section.
  • The lecture examines a passage from the Apocrypha.
  • The translator studies several books of the Apocrypha.

Similar words

deuterocanon
Refers to certain books accepted as canonical by some churches.