- per|i|apt
- per|i|apt «PEHR ee apt», noun.a charm; amulet.╂[< French périapte < Greek períapton < periáptein < peri- about + háptein to fasten]
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periapt — per·i·apt … English syllables
periapt — /per ee apt /, n. an amulet. [1575 85; < Gk períapton amulet, n. use of neut. of períaptos hung around, equiv. to peri PERI + (h)aptós, verbid of háptein to fasten] * * * … Universalium
periapt — per•i•apt [[t]ˈpɛr iˌæpt[/t]] n. an amulet • Etymology: 1575–85; < Gk períapton amulet, n. use of neut. of períaptos hung around =peri peri +(h)aptós, v. adj. of háptein to fasten … From formal English to slang
