apotropaic
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apotropaic
- /ˌæpətɹəˈpeɪ.ɪk/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἀποτρόπαιος (apotrópaios), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) and τρόπος (trópos, “turn”); thus meaning “causing things to turn away”, as in “turns away evil”.
adjective more apotropaic · most apotropaic
- Intended to ward off evil. Wormwood [...] was associated with the rites of St. John's Eve, when a crown of the plant was made from its sprays for apotropaic purposes, to ward of malefic spirits.
noun apotropaics
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An agent intended to ward off evil.
Similar: apotropaion
Translations
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adj intended to ward off evil
| 日本語 | 厄払いの yakubarai no |
|---|---|
| Português | apotropaico |
| Français | apotropaïque |
| Deutsch | apotropäisch |
| Italiano | apotropaico |
| العربية | تَعَوُّذِيّ taʕawwuḏiyy |
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