periapt
[ per-ee-apt ]
/ ˈpɛr iˌæpt /
noun
an amulet.
Origin of periapt
1575–85; < Greek
períapton amulet, noun use of neuter of
períaptos hung around, equivalent to
peri-
peri- + (
h)aptós, verbid of
háptein to fasten
Words nearby periapt
British Dictionary definitions for periapt
periapt
/ (ˈpɛrɪˌæpt) /
noun
rare
a charm or amulet
Word Origin for periapt
C16: via French from Greek
periapton, from
peri- +
haptos clasped, from
haptein to fasten