Etymology

From Old Portuguese apostolo, apostol, a borrowing from Late Latin apostolus, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστολος ‎(apóstolos, “messenger, one sent forth”), from ἀποστέλλω ‎(apostéllō, “I send off”), from ἀπό ‎(apó, “from”) + στέλλω ‎(stéllō, “I set”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ˈpɔʃ.tu.lu/
• Hyphenation: a‧pós‧to‧lo