ἀπολογητικῶς

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Medieval adverb from ancient adjective ἀπολογητικός (apologētikós).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Adverb[edit]

ἀπολογητικῶς (apologētikôs) (Byzantine)

  1. (Ancient Greek) —
  2. (Byzantine)[1] in an apologetic manner, in defence
    πῶς δέ οὐκ ἐκλαλῆσαι ἀπολογητικῶς...;
    pôs dé ouk eklalêsai apologētikôs...?
    and how is it possible not to speak out in defence...?
       Theodore the Studite (759–826) 223B

Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: απολογητικώς (apologitikós)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (1964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia