phylactery

noun

(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin)

Roots

phylakterphylact- · Greek · guard, watcher, safeguard ion-ery · Greek · thing for

Synonyms for phylactery

periapt amuletn talismann mezuzahn tallithn charmn

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The word phylactery breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: phylact, from Greek phylakter (“guard, watcher, safeguard”); and -ery, from Greek ion (“thing for”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.