apotropaic

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἀποτρόπαιος (apotrópaios), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) and τρόπος (trópos, “turn”); thus meaning “causing things to turn away”, as in “turns away evil”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌæpətɹəˈpeɪ.ɪk/ === Adjective === apotropaic (comparative more apotropaic, superlative most apotropaic) (religion, mysticism) Intended to ward off evil. [from 1883] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === apotropaic (plural apotropaics) An agent intended to ward off evil. ==== Synonyms ==== apotropaion == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French apotropaïque. === Adjective === apotropaic m or n (feminine singular apotropaică, masculine plural apotropaici, feminine/neuter plural apotropaice) apotropaic ==== Declension ====