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periapt

[ per-ee-apt ]
/ ˈpɛr iˌæpt /
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noun

an amulet.

RELATED WORDS

amulet, fetish, juju, phylactery, talisman, trinket, mascot

Nearby words

  1. periapical periodontal cyst,
  2. periapical radiograph,
  3. periappendiceal abscess,
  4. periappendicitis,
  5. periapsis,
  6. periaqueductal,
  7. periarterial plexus,
  8. periarterial sympathectomy,
  9. periarteritis,
  10. periarteritis nodosa

Origin of periapt

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

rare a charm or amulet

Word Origin for periapt

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