ἀπόστολος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀποστέλλω ("I send off") from ἀπό- ("from") and στέλλω ("I set").

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓πόστολος (apóstolos) m (genitive ᾰ̓ποστόλου); second declension

  1. one who is sent
  2. messenger, envoy, ambassador
  3. (biblical) apostle

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