филактерия

Russian

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek φῠ́λᾰξ (phŭ́lăx).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fʲɪɫɐkˈtʲerʲɪjə]
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Noun

филакте́рия • (filaktérijaf inan (genitive филакте́рии, nominative plural филакте́рии, genitive plural филакте́рий)

  1. (Judaism) phylactery (small leather case, containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer)
  2. (historical) phylactery (case in which (Christian) relics were preserved)
  3. (historical) phylactery (small object worn for its magical or supernatural power)
  4. (fantasy, roleplaying games) phylactery

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