n.
Pronunciation: ' per- ē - ˌ apt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French or Greek; Middle French periapte, from Greek periapton, from periaptein to fasten around (oneself), from peri- + haptein to fasten
Date: 1584
: AMULET
n.
Pronunciation: ' per- ē - ˌ apt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French or Greek; Middle French periapte, from Greek periapton, from periaptein to fasten around (oneself), from peri- + haptein to fasten
Date: 1584
: AMULET
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012