"apotropaion" meaning in All languages combined

See apotropaion on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: apotropaia [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀποτρόπαιον (apotrópaion). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἀποτρόπαιον}} Ancient Greek ἀποτρόπαιον (apotrópaion) Head templates: {{en-noun|apotropaia}} apotropaion (plural apotropaia)
  1. Something that wards off evil; an amulet or magic charm.
    Sense id: en-apotropaion-en-noun-ZYv040zG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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