Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for A-POS'TRO-PHIZE
A-POS'TRO-PHICA-POS'TRO-PHIZ-ED
A-POS'TRO-PHIZE, v.i. [or v. t.]
- To make an apostrophe, or short detached address in speaking; to address by apostrophy.
- v. t. To contract a word by omitting a letter or letters.
- To mark with a comma, indicating the omission of a letter.
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