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ἀπολογητικῶς

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Medieval adverb from ancient adjective ἀπολογητικός (apologētikós).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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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

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  • Greek: απολογητικώς (apologitikós)

References

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  1. ^ Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (21964) Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Greek), Athens: Hellenic Paideia 2nd edition in 15 vols. [1st edition 1930-1950 in 9 volumes] (abbreviations - of authors)