Home › Words › A › apellaiapellaiapellai means an initiation family-festival which was dedicated to Apollo.EtymologyFrom Ancient Greek ἀπέλλαι (apéllai), plural form of ἀπέλλα (apélla, “fold, fence for animals”); compare Laconian Ancient Greek ἀπελλάζω (apellázō, “to assemble”).nounAn initiation family-festival which was dedicated to ApolloDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.apaturia 59% match — Ancient Greek festivals held annually by most of the Ionian towns, with banqueting, discussions, etc. vs apellai →apollinarian 58% match — A follower of Apollinaris, Bishop of Laodicea in the fourth century, who denied the proper humanity of Christ. vs apellai →delphinion 56% match — A temple dedicated to Apollo Delphinios. vs apellai →amphidromia 55% match — In Ancient Greece, a ceremonial feast celebrated on the fifth or seventh day after the birth of a child. vs apellai →apolline 55% match — Of or relating to the god Apollo. vs apellai →epopteia 52% match — The final initiation rite in the Eleusinian Mysteries. vs apellai →amburbium 52% match — An ancient expiatory procession round the city of Rome at which sacrifices were offered. vs apellai →adyt 52% match — The innermost sanctum of a temple, in which oracles are announced. vs apellai →