Synonyms & related words for apotropaic

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Words related to apotropaic

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Where does apotropaic come from?

The word apotropaic breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: apo-, from Greek apo (“away”); trop, from Greek trepein (“to turn”); and -aic, from Greek -aikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.