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abrasax

/əˈbɹæsəks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abrasax
IPA
/əˈbɹæsəks/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A theonym of unclear signification, commonly invoked as a magic word on amulets, talismans, and papyri in the Mediterranean basin from the 2nd century B.C. until the 13th century, and viewed in Gnosticism as one of the Archons who follows Sabaoth when he leaves the ranks of the Demiurge to become an aeon alongside Sophia.

noun

A gem engraved with the word Abrasax or Abraxas.

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Abrasax, from Ancient Greek ἀβραξάς (abraxás) or ἀβρασάξ (abrasáx), possibly from the numerical value of the Greek letters, which is 365.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Abrasax, ἀβραξάς

Inflected Forms

Abraxas (alternative)

Synonyms

Abrasax stone

Questions

How do you pronounce abrasax?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɹæsəks/.
What does abrasax mean?
A theonym of unclear signification, commonly invoked as a magic word on amulets, talismans, and papyri in the Mediterranean basin from the 2nd century B.C. until the 13th century, and viewed in Gnosticism as one of the Archons who follows Sabaoth when he leaves the ranks of the Demiurge to become an aeon alongside Sophia.
Where does abrasax come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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