apotropaic

ap·o·tro·pa·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ap-uh-truh-pey-ik]
- /ˌæp ə trəˈpeɪ ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ap-uh-truh-pey-ik]
- /ˌæp ə trəˈpeɪ ɪk/

Definitions of apotropaic word

adjective apotropaic preventing or intended to prevent evil 3
adjective apotropaic safeguarding against evil 3
adjective apotropaic intended to ward off evil. 1
noun apotropaic Supposedly having the power to avert evil influences or bad luck. 1
noun apotropaic An agent intended to ward off evil. 0
adjective apotropaic (religion, mysticism) Intended to ward off evil. 0

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Origin of apotropaic

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < Greek apotrópai(os) averting evil (see apo-, trope) + -ic

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Parts of speech for Apotropaic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Apotropaic

apotropaic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

apotropaic usage trend in Literature

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