апология

Bulgarian

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐpoˈɫɔɡijɐ]
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Noun

аполо́гия • (apológija) f

  1. apologia, apology (formal verbal or written defense of a position or belief)

Usage notes

Although the term apologia — or apology — typically designates a strictly written defense, both Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik and Bǎlgarski tǎlkoven rečnik state that a verbal apology falls under the term "апология".

Declension

References

  • апология”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • апология”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Български тълковен речник (Bǎlgarski tǎlkoven rečnik) →ISBN

Russian

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐpɐˈɫoɡʲɪjə]

Noun

аполо́гия • (apológija) f inan (genitive аполо́гии, nominative plural аполо́гии, genitive plural аполо́гий)

  1. (literary) apologia, apology (formal, written defense of a position or belief)

Declension

Derived terms

  • апологи́ровать (apologírovatʹ)
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