talisman

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtæl.ɪsˌmæn/, /ˈtæl.ɪz.mən/ === Etymology 1 === From French talisman, partly from Arabic طِلَّسْم (ṭillasm, “payment”), from Ancient Greek τέλεσμα (télesma, “payment”); and partly directly from Byzantine Greek τέλεσμα (télesma, “talisman, religious rite, completion”), from τελέω (teléō, “to perform religious rites, to complete”), from τέλος (télos, “end, fulfillment, accomplishment, consummation, completion”). Doublet of telesm. ==== Noun ==== talisman (plural talismans or talismen) A magical object providing protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or conferring the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s). ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== amulet apotropaic medallion rosary ==== Verb ==== talisman (third-person singular simple present talismans, present participle talismaning or talismanning, simple past and past participle talismaned or talismanned) (transitive) To adorn with a talisman. ==== Gallery ==== === Etymology 2 === Uncertain. Perhaps a corruption of some Arabic word. ==== Noun ==== talisman (plural talismans) (India, obsolete) A mullah (Islamic religious scholar). ===== References ===== Henry Yule; A[rthur] C[oke] Burnell (1903), “talisman”, in William Crooke, editor, Hobson-Jobson […] , London: John Murray, […]. === Anagrams === natalism, staminal == Danish == === Etymology === From Arabic طِلَسْم (ṭilasm), from Ancient Greek τέλεσμα (télesma). === Noun === talisman c (singular definite talismanen, plural indefinite talismaner) talisman ==== Inflection ==== === See also === amulet fetich === References === “talisman” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French talisman, from Arabic طِلَسْم (ṭilasm), from Ancient Greek τέλεσμα (télesma). 1644, Johan de Brune, de Jonge, Wetsteen der vernuften, publ. by Iacob Lescaille, page 46. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtaː.lɪsˌmɑn/ Hyphenation: ta‧lis‧man === Noun === talisman m (plural talismans or talismannen, diminutive talismannetje n) talisman, amulet [from 17th c.] == French == === Etymology === From Arabic طِلَّسْم (ṭillasm), from Ancient Greek τέλεσμα (télesma, “payment”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ta.lis.mɑ̃/ === Noun === talisman m (plural talismans) talisman Synonym: amulette ==== Hyponyms ==== grigri ==== Descendants ==== → Catalan: talismà → English: talisman → Finnish: talismaani → Galician: talismán → Portuguese: talismã → Romanian: talisman → Spanish: talismán === Further reading === “talisman”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French talisman. === Noun === talisman n (plural talismane) talisman ==== Declension ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French talisman or Spanish talismán. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /talǐsmaːn/ Hyphenation: ta‧lis‧man === Noun === talìsmān m inan (Cyrillic spelling талѝсма̄н) talisman ==== Declension ==== === References === “talisman”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Swedish == === Noun === talisman c a talisman ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== amulett === References === talisman in Svensk ordbok (SO) talisman in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) talisman in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)