A.speech in defence, opp. κατηγορία, Antipho6.7, Th.3.61, Pl.Ap.28a, etc.; ἀ. ποιεῖσθαι to make a defence, Is.6.62; “ἀ. ποιεῖσθαι τὸν ἑαυτοῦ βίον τῶν τοῦ πατρὸς ἀδικημάτων” Lys.14.29; “τῶν κατηγορηθέντων τὸ μὴ λαβὸν ἀπολογίαν” Hyp.Eux.31; “ἀ. τοῦ εὐαγγελίου” Ep.Phil.1.16; expl. by πληροφορία, Hsch.
ἀπολογ-ία , ἡ,