apologia
From LSJ
Ὁ μὲν βίος βραχύς, ἡ δὲ τέχνη μακρή, ὁ δὲ καιρὸς ὀξύς, ἡ δὲ πεῖρα σφαλερή, ἡ δὲ κρίσις χαλεπή → Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experience misleading and judgment difficult
Latin > English
apologia apologiae N F :: apology; defense
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ăpŏlŏgĭa: ae, f., = ἀπολογία,
I a defence, apology, Hier. ap. Ruf. 2, 4; 2, 6 al. —Also, the title of a work by Apuleius of Madaura; cf. Bähr, Gesch. Rom. Lit. p. 411; Teuffel, Rom. Lit. § 362.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ăpŏlŏgĭa, æ, f. (ἀπολογία), justification : Hier. Ruf. 2, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
apologia, ae, f. (ἀπολογία), die Verteidigung, Hieron. adv. Rufin. 2, 1: Plur., Genn. vir. ill. 97 extr.
