Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
periapt — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
periapt — [ pɛrɪapt] noun archaic an item worn as a charm or amulet. Origin C16: from Fr. périapte, from Gk periapton, from peri around + haptein fasten … English new terms dictionary
periapt — /ˈpɛriæpt/ (say pereeapt) noun → amulet. {French périapte, from Greek periapton (neuter), literally, hung around} …
periapt — [per′ē apt΄] n. [Fr périapte < Gr periapton < periaptein, to fit about, tie about < peri (see PERI ) + aptein, to fasten] AMULET … English World dictionary
per|i|apt — «PEHR ee apt», noun. a charm; amulet. ╂[< French périapte < Greek períapton < periáptein < peri about + háptein to fasten] … Useful english dictionary
