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apotropaic

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(ap′ō trō pā′ik, ap′ə-)

adjective

safeguarding against evil

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apotropaically adverb

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adjective

Intended to ward off evil: an apotropaic symbol.

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Origin: From Greek apotropaios

Origin: , from apotrepein, to ward off

Origin: : apo-, apo-

Origin: + trepein, to turn; see trep- in Indo-European roots

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apˌo·tro·paˈi·cal·ly adverb

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