apology
Meanings
Plural: apologies
Noun
- an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
- "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess"
- a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
- a poor example
- "it was an apology for a meal"
- An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
- A formal justification, defence.
- Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
Origin / Etymology
From French apologie, from Late Latin apologia, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “a speech in defence”), from ἀπολογοῦμαι (apologoûmai, “I speak in my defense”), from ἀπόλογος (apólogos, “an account, story”), from ἀπό (apó, “from, off”) (see apo-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech”). Doublet of apologia. By surface analysis, apo- + -logy.
Scrabble Score: 13
apology is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordapology is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
apology is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
apology is a valid Words With Friends word