apotropaion
apotropaion noun: something that wards off evil; an amulet or magic charm.
Noun
apotropaion (plural apotropaia)
- Something that wards off evil; an amulet or magic charm.
- Walking in nature, we see, identify, name, recognize. This recognition is our apotropaion, that is, our warding off of fear.1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae
- Ancient literature provides clear evidence for the body of the hunchback functioning as an apotropaion.2015, Lisa Trentin, The Hunchback in Hellenistic and Roman Art, page 52
- Synonyms:
- apotropaic
Synonyms of apotropaion
Forms of apotropaion
| plural | apotropaia |
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Origin of apotropaion
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀποτρόπαιον (apotrópaion).
Questions about apotropaion
- What does apotropaion mean?
- Apotropaion means something that wards off evil; an amulet or magic charm.
- What part of speech is apotropaion?
- Apotropaion is a noun.
- What is the plural of apotropaion?
- The plural of apotropaion is apotropaia.
Words near apotropaion in the dictionary
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