Apotropaic

by **Brazilian dude** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:57 am

apotropaic
a. averting or combating evil. apotropaism, n. such magical practice.

http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dict ... 01311.html

Brazilian dude

by **Grogie** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:57 pm

Another wonderful word BD. Thanks so much.

by **Apoclima** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:50 pm

[From Greek apotropaios, from apotrepein, to ward off : apo-, apo- + trepein, to turn.]

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by **Brazilian dude** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:08 pm

Does that apo in your name make you standoffish?

Brazilian dude

by **Apoclima** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:14 pm

It means "seperate climate". Not often standoffish.

Apoclima

by **M. Henri Day** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 2:09 pm

Separate but equal ?...

Henri

by **Apoclima** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 6:01 pm

As I have explained before, "seperate climate" as in a greenhouse or another somewhat protected or sheltered area, although one should contrast this with a house or building that might be "climate controlled".

Apo

by **M. Henri Day** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:10 pm

Our problem - one of our common problems - seems to be that we have turned up the thermostat on our little greenhouse, with consequences that may be dire....

Henri

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