apotropaico

From Ancient Greek ἀποτρόπαιος (apotrópaios, “averting, warding off”), from ἀποτρέπω (apotrépō, “to avert, ward off”).

• IPA^(key): /a.po.troˈpa.i.ko/, [a.po̞.t̪r̺oˈpaːi̯.ko]
• Hyphenation: a‧po‧tro‧pài‧co

apotropaico (feminine singular apotropaica, masculine plural apotropaici, feminine plural apotropaiche)

1. apotropaic
2. warding off bad luck

• scaramantico

apotropaico m (feminine singular apotropaica, masculine plural apotropaicos, feminine plural apotropaicas, comparable)

1. (religion, mysticism) apotropaic (intended to ward off evil)