ἀπολογητικῶς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Medieval adverb from ancient adjective ἀπολογητικός (apologētikós).

Pronunciation

 

Adverb

ἀπολογητικῶς • (apologētikôs)

(Medieval) 
  1. (Ancient Greek)
  2. (Medieval 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

References

  1. 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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