απολογητικώς

Greek

Alternative forms

(Katharevousa) ἀπολογητικῶς (ἀpologitikῶs)

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek ἀπολογητικῶς (apologētikôs). From adjective ἀπολογητικός (apologētikós).[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /apoloʝitiˈkos/
Hyphenation: α‧πο‧λο‧γη‧τι‧κώς
Homophone: απολογητικός (apologitikós)

Adverb

απολογητικώς • (apologitikós)

(formal) apologetically, in defence
Synonym: (standard) απολογητικά (apologitiká)

Related terms

see: απολογούμαι (apologoúmai, “I defend myself”) and απολογητικός (apologitikós, “apologetic”, adjective)

References

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

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