apellai

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noun

An initiation family-festival which was dedicated to Apollo

OriginAncient Greek ἀπέλλαι →
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Meanings

noun
  1. An initiation family-festival which was dedicated to Apollo
noun
  1. pluralplural of apella

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀπέλλαι
  2. Englishapellai

From Ancient Greek ἀπέλλαι (apéllai), plural form of ἀπέλλα (apélla, “fold, fence for animals”); compare Laconian Ancient Greek ἀπελλάζω (apellázō, “to assemble”).

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

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

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

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