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apotropaion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apotropaion
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀποτρόπαιον (apotrópaion).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀποτρόπαιον

Inflected Forms

apotropaia (plural)

Synonyms

apotropaic

Questions

What does apotropaion mean?
Something that wards off evil; an amulet or magic charm.
Where does apotropaion come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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