This word for a speech of remorse or a defense of one's actions is from the Greek for "away" & "speech"
[DOC] [TLE] Emotional Competency - Apology [PAR] One of the most profound human interactions is the offering and accepting of ... a 
satisfactory asymmetrical balance where genuine remorse is accepted as the 
only ... Root: Latin apologia, from Greek apologi : apo- + logos, A speech in 
defense .... to acknowledge your responsibility, attempts to explain away your 
actions,... [DOC] [TLE] So-o Sorry: The Art of the Apology - Unitarian Church [PAR] May 18, 2008 ...