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apotropaic

One entry found for apotropaic.
Main Entry: apo·tro·pa·ic
Pronunciation: "a-p&-trO-'pA-ik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek apotropaios, from apotrepein to avert, from apo- + trepein to turn
: designed to avert evil <an apotropaic ritual>
- apo·tro·pa·i·cal·ly /-'pA-&-k(&-)lE/ adverb