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Apo

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌeɪpiːˈəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ä′pô)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
A•po  (ä′pô),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesan active volcano in the S Philippines, on S Mindanao: highest peak in the Philippines. 9690 ft. (2954 m).

apo-, 
  1. a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Greek, where it was joined to verbs, deverbal forms, and other parts of speech. Among its functions in Greek, apo- has the spatial sense "away, off, apart'' (apogee;
    apocope;
    apostasy;
    apostrophe    );
    it occurs with deverbals that denote a response or defense (apodosis;
    apology    ) and is found on verbs having perfective force relative to a corresponding simple verb (apoplexy;
    aposiopesis    ). In modern scientific coinages in English and other languages, apo- marks things that are detached, separate, or derivative (apocarpous;
    apoenzyme    ).
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] ap-. 
  • Greek, prefixal use of apó; akin to off, Sanskrit apa, Latin ab

A.P.O., 
  1. MilitaryArmy & Air Force Post Office.
Also, APO 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Apo /ˈɑːpəʊ/ n
  1. the highest mountain in the Philippines, on SE Mindanao: active volcano with three peaks. Height: 2954 m (9690 ft)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
apo-, Compare ap-2.
APO or A.P.O., an abbreviation of:
  1. Stamps, MilitaryArmy Post Office.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
apo-, ap- prefix
  1. away from; off: apogee
  2. indicating separation of: apocarpous
Etymology: from Greek apo away, off
'Apo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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