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Word: Apotropaic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek apotropaios ‘averting evil’, from apotrepein ‘turn away or from’ + -ic
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌapətrəˈpeɪɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
supposedly having the power to avert evil influences or bad luck
Short Definition:supposedly having power to avert evil influences
Examples:- apotropaic statues
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