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APOLOGIA
Definition of APOLOGIA
noun
A written defense of a position or belief.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπολογία (apología, “speech in defense of a position”). Doublet of apology.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.2%
of traced words share this origin (9,569)
branch · 12.2% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, APOLOGIA · 2 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
APOLOGIA in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 24 boards so far. 53 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 32, 21 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 156, 23 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 32, 21 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
APOLOGIA starts with A and ends with A. Sorted, its letters read AAGILOOP - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A and O appear more than once.
Words that start APOLOG
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 32
Could you have found APOLOGIA?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 32 - and most players walked straight past it.
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