apotropaion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something that wards off evil; an amulet or magic charm.

Word forms

apotropaion apotropaia

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀποτρόπαιον (apotrópaion).

Synonyms

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