What does apologēticus mean in Latin?

apologēticus, a adjective, means “apologetic”.

How do you pronounce apologēticus?

In classical Latin, [a.pɔ.ɫɔˈɡeː.tɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.po.loˈd͡ʒɛː.ti.kus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

apologēticus (feminine apologētica, neuter apologēticum)

Classical[a.pɔ.ɫɔˈɡeː.tɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[a.po.loˈd͡ʒɛː.ti.kus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	apologēticus	apologētica	apologēticum
genitive	apologēticī	apologēticae	apologēticī
dative	apologēticō	apologēticae	apologēticō
accusative	apologēticum	apologēticam	apologēticum
ablative	apologēticō	apologēticā	apologēticō
vocative	apologētice	apologētica	apologēticum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	apologēticī	apologēticae	apologētica
genitive	apologēticōrum	apologēticārum	apologēticōrum
dative	apologēticīs	apologēticīs	apologēticīs
accusative	apologēticōs	apologēticās	apologētica
ablative	apologēticīs	apologēticīs	apologēticīs
vocative	apologēticī	apologēticae	apologētica

Ăpŏlŏgētĭcus, i, m., = ἀπολογητικός (suitable for defence; sc. liber),

I. Apology, the title of a treatise by Tertullian in defence of Christianity.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπολογητικός (apologētikós).

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