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ἀπολογέομαι
ἀπολογέομαι ἀπό, λόγος to speak in defence, defend oneself, περί τινος about a thing, πρός τι or τινα in answer to.., Thuc., Plat.; ἀπ. ὑπέρ τινος to speak in anotherʼs behalf, Hdt.:—absol., Plat.; ὁ ἀπολογούμενος the defendant, Ar. c. acc. criminis, to defend oneself against a thing, explain, excuse, Thuc., Aeschin. ἀπ. τι ἔς τι to allege in oneʼs defence against a charge, Thuc., Plat. ἀπ. δίκην θανάτου to speak against sentence of death being passed on one, Thuc.

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to speak in defence, defend oneself

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ἀπολογέομαι
Headword (normalized):
ἀπολογέομαι
Headword (normalized/stripped):
απολογεομαι
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ἀπολογέομαι ἀπό, λόγος to speak in defence, defend oneself, περί τινος about a thing, πρός τι or τινα in answer to.., Thuc., Plat.; ἀπ. ὑπέρ τινος to speak in anotherʼs behalf, Hdt.:—absol., Plat.; ὁ ἀπολογούμενος the defendant, Ar. c. acc. criminis, to defend oneself against a thing, explain, excuse, Thuc., Aeschin. ἀπ. τι ἔς τι to allege in oneʼs defence against a charge, Thuc., Plat. ἀπ. δίκην θανάτου to speak against sentence of death being passed on one, Thuc.
IDX:
4200
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n4202
Key:
a)pologe/omai

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