ἀποτρέπω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀπο- (apo-, away, from, off) + τρέπω (trépō, turn) from Proto-Indo-European *trep-.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ᾰ̓ποτρέπω • (apotrépō)

  1. (transitive) to (cause to) turn away or turn back; turn aside; ward off; keep away
  2. (transitive) to (cause to) divert; deter or dissuade; stave off, avert; prevent, halt from happening
  3. (middle voice, passive voice, reflexive) to turn away from; avert one's gaze; cease to pay heed
  4. (middle voice, passive voice, reflexive) to turn a deaf ear, deflect, shun, avoid
  5. (middle voice, passive voice, reflexive) to stop, cease, desist from doing something
  6. (middle voice, passive voice, intransitive) to turn back, return; desert from a party

Inflection

  • ἀποτρόπαιος (apotrópaios)
  • ἀποτροπή (apotropḗ)
  • ἀπότροπος (apótropos)

Descendants

  • Greek: αποτρέπω (apotrépo) (semi-learned)

Further reading

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