Etymology

apollos

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Today it means: A figure of the early Christian church, mentioned in the Book of Acts and the First Epistle to the Corinthians. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ἀπολλῶς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈπολλῶς
  2. English todayApollos

Inherited from Middle English, derived from Latin; from Ancient Greek Ἀπολλῶς (Apollôs), probably an abbreviated form of Ἀπολλώνιος (Apollṓnios).

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