apotropaic
(adjective) having the power to prevent evil or bad luck
Source: WordNet® 3.1
apotropaic (comparative more apotropaic, superlative most apotropaic)
(religion, mysticism) Intended to ward off evil. [from 1883]
apotropaic (plural apotropaics)
An agent intended to ward off evil.
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
