Lesson 20 (The root word apos)

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 Published: 26 November 2014

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What is the opposite of center?

 It is (being) away from (center).

 Today we will talk about the word which is pertaining to be away from.

 The Greek word which is pertaining to be away from the center is apos.

 The Hindi equivalent of which is  दूर / अलग |

 If you see any word which has some form of  apo in it, understand that it has

something related to being away from something.

 Now go through the list of the words. 

    

    

    

    

 

 

Apology

From the Greek word logia which means word.

Originally, it meant a written expression for being away from the accepted conduct.

It means to express regret for not for a fault.

To apologize means to express regret for something.

 

क्षमा�या�चना�

दो र्ष�स्वी�का�र

सफ़ा�ई

क्षमा�-प्रा�र्थ�ना�

क्षमा�-या�चना�

स्वीदो र्षस्वी�का�र   

 

 

    

Apologetic

Being apologetic means to expressing apology.

भू�ल-च�का मा�नाना

क्षमा�या�चका

 

   

But what is the meaning of apologetics?

It means logical point of view to justify a particular hypothesis.

पा�शं�सका-विवीद्या�

ख्री�ष्टी�याता�-मा�डनावी�दो 

 

Apologia

The written apology.

लिलखि&ता  मा'  क्षमा�  प्रा�र्थ�ना� 

 

Apologist

An apologist is a person apologize.

क्षमा�प्रा�र्थ( 

 

 

However, it is interesting to know that an apologue is short tale to teach a moral lesson.  Such kind of stories has animals or non-living things.

Apologueना)विताका  लिशंक्ष�  का*  काहा�विनाया�,

 

 

 

 

Aphorism

From the Greek word horizon which means limiting (circle).

An aphorism means to limit (encircle) a very vast thing (away from normal limits) into few words.

A short saying symbolizing a very vast concept.

Certain examples are as follows.

 

A sharp tongue can cut your own throat.

Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.

The best vitamin for making friends is B1.

You lie the loudest when you lie to yourself.

If you do not start, you are already finished.

One thing you can’t recycle is wasted time.

Ideas won’t work unless ‘You’ do.

Your mind is like a parachute…it functions only when open.

स�त्र

स�लि.

काहा�वीता

स/भू�विर्षता

वीचना 

 

 

 

 

Apobiotic

From the Greek word bios which means life.

Literally means away from life.

It refers to things which takes the life away.

Pertaining to the death of living tissues.

 

 

 

 

 

Apocalypse

From the Greek word kaluptein which means to cover.

Literally it means to remove the cover.

Therefore, something which reveals the absolute truth.

प्रात्याक्ष कारना�

प्राकाट कारना�

उद्घा�टिटता कारना� 

However, apocalypse also means the absolute destruction of the world, as described in some religious books.

Annihilation

Cataclysm

Catastrophe

Holocaust

Armageddon

Decimation

End of world

विवीना�शं 

प्रालया

विवीभू�विर्षका�

सवी�-ना�शं 

 

 

 

 

Apodictic

From the Sanskrit word dic- which means to point out / show

Away from being pointed out

Clearly established

Beyond dispute.

Irrefutable.

भूल�- भू�,विता लिसद्ध

पा�र्ण�ता: स्था�विपाता

पा�र्ण� रूपा स9 

  

   

    

  

Apocentric     

Literally, means away from center.From the Greek word kentron which means a sharp point. 

  

   

    

  

Apogee

From the Greek word geo which means earth.

Literally means away from earth.

It means the point of development of something.

Apex

Acme

Climax

Peak

Summit

Zenith

चरमा त्कार्ष�

चरमा स�मा�

उत्कार्ष�

लिशं&र

पार�का�ष्ठा�

उच्चतामा लिशं&र

पार�का�ष्ठा� पार पाहुं�चना�

शं�र्ष�बिं>?दु

पारिरपा�र्ण�ता� 

  

   

    

  

 

Apophatic  

From the Greek word phat which means capable of being spoken.Literally means something which is beyond (away from) the capability of words.अवीर्ण�ना�या

जो >या�ना ना हा सका9

वीर्ण�ना�ता�ता

जो काहा� या� वीर्णिर्ण?ता ना विकाया� जो� सका9

समाझ स9 >�हार

अकाल्पाना�या

काल्पाना�ता�ता

अकार्थना�या 

   

    

    

   

Apostate

A person who abandon his religion, cause, party,etc.

From the greek word stenai which means to stand.

Therefore, apostate means to stand away from something (usually a point of view)

Apostasy means to discard one’s beliefs.

धमा� रविहाता

स्वीधमा� त्या�ग� 

 

 

   

 

Apostle

From the Greek word stellein which means to send.

Messenger.

A person who supports a particular cause.

Proponent

Champion

Evangelist

दूता

दो9वीदूता

धमा�  प्राच�रका

समार्थ�का

पाक्ष समार्थ�ना कारना�

वीका�लता  कारना�

विहामा�याता  कारना�

प्रास्ता�वीका

ना/मा�इं�दो�

प्राविताविनाधिध

दूसर9 का9 लिलया9 > लना9वी�ल� 

  

   

  

  

Apostrophe

From the Greek word strephein which means to turn.

The punctuation mark (’) which is used to indicate possession.

It is also used to indicate the omission of letters or numbers

सम्>न्ध   या�   अक्षर   ल पा   का�  लिचह्न 

  

   

  

  

Apothecary     

apo means away from

From the greek word theka which means to put

-ary means related to.

Literally means related to put the things away from each other.

Who will be that much cautious to put the things away from each other?

A person who is dealing with intricate substances which can cause problem if mixed together.

An apothecary, therefore, should be a person who either prepare bombs, or a person who prepares medicines.

An apothecary is a pharmacist.

अत्ता�र

दोवी� >9चना9वी�ल�

और्षधिध >ना�ना9 या� >9चना9 वी�ल�

 

                    

  

Apothegm      

From the greek word phthengesthai which means to utter.

An apothegm is a short educational saying which is easy to remember.

An apothegm put across a fundamental truth or general rule.

 

        

Aphaeresis       

From the Greek word hairein which means take.

Literally means take away from.

The process of separating (taking away) the blood into its components. 

Blood has 4 components

 Red cells or erythrocytes

White cells, or leukocytes,

Platelets or thrombocytes and

Plasma which is the clear, yellow tinted water which consists of more than 92% sugar, fat, protein and salt solution to carry the red cells, white cells, and platelets.

These 4 components can be donated individually to 4 individuals.

 

It also refers to take away the lengthy sound of the word.

Cuz for because.

Fax for facsimilie.

Bus for omnibus.

 

  

   

   

  

 

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Idioms and Phrases~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  

  

 

 

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

if you eat one apple every day, you will never need a doctor.

 

Away from one's desk

not available at that time.

  

Back away

to lose interest in something

  

Blast away

to strongly criticize someone

to scold someone very loudly.

   

Breeze away

to leave a particular place very quickly.

   

Carried away

to become very emotional or enthusiastic

   

Constant dropping wears away a stone

Constant dripping wears away a stone.

Proverb. By sheer persistence you can achieve everything

   

Burn not your house to fright the mouse away.

Proverb. To take an extreme step to cure a very minute problem.

   

Right away

at once. Without delay.

  

Keep away from (someone or something)

Remain away from (someone or something)

Shy away from (somebody or something)

Steer away from (somebody or something)

To stay away or avoid someone or something.

   

Loiter something away

Idle something away

Sleep something away

to waste time doing nothing.

   

While a period of time away (doing something)

To spend  time doing some unproductive thing.

   

Get away with murder

Get away scot-free

to do some crime and not be punished for it.

  

You'll never get away with it.

You will never succeed with that illegal or outrageous plan

  

Seep away

Trickle away

(of a liquid) to escape little by little

   

Soft answer turneth away wrath

the best way to calm down an angry person is to speak softly

   

Stone's throw away

situated at a very short distance

   

Take someone's breath away

to surprise someone greatly

  

Walk away from someone or something

to abandon someone or something

  

Walk away with something

to win something easily.

  

Waste something away

to waste something

  

Wear something away

to erode something.

  

When the cat's away, the mice will play.

In the absence of authority, subordinates will do as they please.

   

Write away

To write continuously and a lot

This is what I am doing now-a-days.  I am writing away.

   

 

Come away empty-handed 

Go away empty-handed 

to come back without achieving anything.

 

   

 

 

 

  

   

   

These are the terms which you have studied.

   

The Greek word logia means word.

The Greek word horizon means limiting (circle).

The Greek word bios means life.

The Greek word kaluptein means to cover.

The Sanskrit word dic- means to point out / show

The Greek word kentron means a sharp point.

The Greek word geo means earth.

The Greek word phat means capable of being spoken.

The Greek word stenai means to stand.

The Greek word stellein means to send.

The Greek word strephein means to turn.

The Greek word theka means to put

The Greek word phthengesthai means to utter.

The Greek word hairein means take.

  

  

   

Now to consummate your learning write down the meaning of the words you have studied.     

   

   

Apology

Aphorism

Apobiotic

Apocalypse

Apodictic

Apocentric

Apogee

Apophatic

Apostate

Apostle

Apostrophe

Apothecary

Apothegm

Aphaeresis

  

  

  

    

End of Session