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Where does “apologeticus” come from?

apologeticus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀπολογητικός, from Ancient Greek -τῐκός — verbal adjective suffix; -ic.

apologeticus (Late Latin): apologetic

Definitions

  1. apologetic

Ancestry of “apologeticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀπολογητικόςof or suitable for defense; {{l|en|apologetic}};...
2Ancient Greek-τῐκόςverbal adjective suffix; -ic

Words derived from “apologeticus”

  • apologético
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