ἀποτρόπαιος

A. averting evil, freq. of Apollo, Ar. Eq. 1307, Av. 61, Pl. 359, Orac. ap. D. 21.53, CIG 464: generally, θεοὶ ἀ. Hp. Vict. 4.89, Pl. Lg. 854b, X. HG 3.3.4, Paus. 2.11.1.

2. of sacrifices, D.H. 5.54, Plu. 2.290d,292a.

II. Pass., that ought to be averted, ill-omened, φαντασίαι Ph. 2.433; δυσφημίαι Plu. 2.587f; θέαμα Luc. Tim. 5; ἄκουσμα Id. Gall. 2, etc.