apella

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noun

The popular deliberative assembly in the Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, corresponding to the ecclesia in most other Greek states.

OriginAncient Greek ἀπέλλα →
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Meanings

nounapella (plural apellai)

plural apellai

  1. Ancient GreecegovernmentThe popular deliberative assembly in the Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, corresponding to the ecclesia in most other Greek states.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀπέλλα“assembly”
  2. Englishapella

From Ancient Greek ἀπέλλα (apélla, “assembly”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἀπέλλα
  • ἀπέλλα (apélla)a Spartan assembly
Greek απέλλα
  • απέλλα (apélla)a Spartan assembly

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

apella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apella

MLA

“apella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apella. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apella,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apella.

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