φυλαχτό
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Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- φυλακτό (fylaktó)
Etymology
[edit]From Byzantine Greek adjective φυλακτός (phulaktós, “guarded, watched”), from Ancient Greek φυλάσσω (phulássō).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]φυλαχτό • (fylachtó) n (plural φυλαχτά)
- amulet, talisman, charm (an item with magic power)
- 1969, Lefteris Papadopoulos/Manos Loïzos, Η Γοργόνα:
- Φυλαχτό να τη φυλάει
και ας μη με αγαπάει.- Fylachtó na ti fyláei
kai as mi me agapáei. - An amulet to protect her,
Even if she doesn't love me.
- Fylachtó na ti fyláei
Declension
[edit]Declension of φυλαχτό
Synonyms
[edit]- χαϊμαλί n (chaïmalí)
Further reading
[edit]- φυλαχτό on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el