apotropaic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

Greek αποτρόπαιος (apotropaios), from αποτρέπειν; see ἀπό, τροπή.

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apotropaic (comparative more apotropaic, superlative most apotropaic)

1. Intended to ward off evil.

[edit] Related terms

• apotropaeus
• apotropaically
• apotropaic eye
• apotropaism