apotropaic

Etymology
From, from and ; thus meaning “causing things to turn away”, as in “turns away evil”.

Adjective

 * 1)  Intended to ward off evil.

Translations

 * Catalan: apotropaic
 * Dutch: kwaadafwerend
 * French:
 * German:
 * Irish: apatrópaech
 * Italian:
 * Polish:, apotropaiczny
 * Portuguese:
 * Welsh: gwrthfelltithiol

Noun

 * 1) An agent intended to ward off evil.

Etymology
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