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ἀποτροπίασμα

From LSJ

Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3
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Full diacritics: ἀποτροπίασμα Medium diacritics: ἀποτροπίασμα Low diacritics: αποτροπίασμα Capitals: ΑΠΟΤΡΟΠΙΑΣΜΑ
Transliteration A: apotropíasma Transliteration B: apotropiasma Transliteration C: apotropiasma Beta Code: a)potropi/asma

English (LSJ)

-ατος, τό, sacrifice to avert evil, Hsch.

Spanish (DGE)

-ματος, τό
rito apotropaico, conjuro ἀποτροπιάσματα καὶ θυσίαι entre los egipcios, Ath.Al.Gent.24, cf. Hsch.

German (Pape)

[Seite 332] τό, Sühnopfer zur Abwendung eines Uebels, Suid.