apotropaic
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apotropaic — apotropáic adj. m., pl. apotropáici; f. sg. apotropáică, pl. apotropáice Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic APOTROPÁIC, Ă, apotropaici, ce, adj. (Despre obiecte, ritualuri etc.) Care protejează împotriva răului … Dicționar Român
apotropaic — (adj.) 1883, with IC (Cf. ic), from Gk. apotropaios averting evil, from apotrepein to turn away, avert, from apo off, away (see APO (Cf. apo )) + trepein to turn (see TROPE (Cf. trope)) … Etymology dictionary
apotropaic — [ap΄ō trō pā′ik, ap΄ətrō pā′ik] adj. safeguarding against evil apotropaically adv … English World dictionary
apotropaic — adjective Etymology: Greek apotropaios, from apotrepein to avert, from apo + trepein to turn Date: 1883 designed to avert evil < an apotropaic ritual > • apotropaically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
apotropaic — adjective Intended to ward off evil. See Also: apotropaeus, apotropaically, apotropaic eye, apotropaism … Wiktionary
apotropaic — apotropaically, adv. /ap euh treuh pay ik/, adj. intended to ward off evil. [1880 85; < Gk apotrópai(os) averting evil (see APO , TROPE) + IC] * * * … Universalium
apotropaic — adj. warding off evil, made to ward off evil … English contemporary dictionary
apotropaic — Greek for turning away, refers to objects designed to ward off evil, as a good luck charm, amulet, or talisman is intended to avert ill fortune. In cultures as varied as those of ancient Greece and contemporary Tibet, apotropaics have usually… … Glossary of Art Terms
apotropaic — [ˌapətrə peɪɪk] adjective supposedly having the power to avert evil or bad luck. Derivatives apotropaically adverb Origin C19: from Gk apotropaios, from apotrepein turn away or from + ic … English new terms dictionary
apotropaic — ap·o·tro·pa·ic … English syllables
