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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.

ShortDef

to speak in defence, defend oneself

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Headword:

ἀπολογέομαι

Headword (normalized):

ἀπολογέομαι

Headword (normalized/stripped):

απολογεομαι

IDX:

4200

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n4202

Key:

a)pologe/omai

Data

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