phylacterium

Meaning

1. (declension-2) amulet
2. (declension-2) gladiator's medal
3. (Judaism, Late-Latin, declension-2) phylactery

Concepts

amulet

charm

talisman

periapt

Synonyms

praebia

præbia

Translations

Amulett

amulette

amulet

amuleto

figa

patuá

talismã

amulet

amuleto

Pronounced as (IPA)

[fi.lakˈt̪ɛː.ri.um]

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φῠλᾰκτήρῐον (phŭlăktḗrĭon, “amulet”).