apologus

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπόλογος (apólogos).

Noun

apologus m (genitive apologī); second declension

  1. narrative, story
  2. fable, tale, apologue

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative apologus apologī
genitive apologī apologōrum
dative apologō apologīs
accusative apologum apologōs
ablative apologō apologīs
vocative apologe apologī

Descendants

References

  • apologus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • apologus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • apologus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • apologus in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016