ἀποτρόπ-αιος,ον,
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.