periapt

[ per-ee-apt ]
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noun
  1. an amulet.

Origin of periapt

1
1575–85; <Greek períapton amulet, noun use of neuter of períaptos hung around, equivalent to peri-peri- + (h)aptós, verbid of háptein to fasten

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British Dictionary definitions for periapt

periapt

/ (ˈpɛrɪˌæpt) /


noun
  1. rare a charm or amulet

Origin of periapt

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C16: via French from Greek periapton, from peri- + haptos clasped, from haptein to fasten

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