απολογούμαι

Greek edit

Alternative forms edit

sense: excuse oneself

Etymology edit

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογοῦμαι (apologoûmai), contracted form of ἀπολογέομαι (to speak in one’s defense).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /apoloˈɣume/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧λο‧γού‧μαι

Verb edit

απολογούμαι (apologoúmai) deponent (past απολογήθηκα)

  1. (law) to defend oneself, plea
  2. to excuse oneself, justify oneself, explain oneself
    Δεν πιστεύω πως πρέπει να απολογηθώ για ό,τι έκανα, ούτε να να δικαιολογηθώ σε κανέναν!
    Den pistévo pos prépei na apologithó gia ó,ti ékana, oúte na na dikaiologithó se kanénan!
    I don't believe I have to apologize for what I have done, or explain myself to anyone!
  3. (Cyprus, idiomatic)[1] to apologize
    Synonym: ζητώ συγγνώμη (zitó syngnómi) (standard)

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References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 απολογούμαι - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.

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