Etymology

apologia

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Today it means: A written defense of a position or belief. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀπολογία
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἀπολογία“speech in defense of a position”
  2. English todayapologia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “speech in defense of a position”). Doublet of apology.

Words from the same roots

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