ἀποτροπίασμα
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
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.