ἀποτροπή

apotrope

turningaway, averting

Appears 10 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Laws 4
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Book VIII 1
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845d7
Book IX 3
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853c1
881a3
881a7
Alcibiades II 2
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138c2
148e1
Protagoras 2
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324b6
354b7
Republic 1
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Book II 1
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382c9
Theages 1
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128d5

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀποτροπή, ἡ, A. turningaway, averting, A. Pers. 217; ἄλλοσʼ ἀποτροπὰ κακῶν γένοιτο, i.e. ἄλλοσε ἀποτρέποιτο κακά, E. Hel. 360; λυπῶν ἀπαλλαγάς τε καὶ ἀποτροπάς Pl. Prt. 354b; τεράτων ἀ., Lat. procuratio, Plu. Fab. 18. 2. diverting, of water, Pl. Lg. 845d. 3. prevention, Th. 3.45; ἀποτροπῆς ἕνεκα κολάζειν Pl. Prt. 324b, cf.R. 382c. 4. dissuasion, Id. Thg. 128d; opp. προτροπή, Arist. Rh. 1358b9, Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.3. II. (from Med.) desertion of oneʼs party, ‘ratting’, Th. 3.82.

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