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 magic — Apotropaic is an adjective that means intended to ward off evil or averting or deflecting evil and commonly refers to objects such as amulets or other symbols. The word is of Greek origin: apotrope literally means turning away or averting (as in… … Wikipedia
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
