# apotropaic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌæpətɹəˈpeɪ.ɪk/

## Definitions
1. Intended to ward off evil.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀποτρόπαιος (apotrópaios), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) and τρόπος (trópos, “turn”); thus meaning “causing things to turn away”, as in “turns away evil”.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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