Meaning

1 senses
  1. (archaic)A magical talisman, amulet or charm.

Origin

From New Latin telesma, and its source, Byzantine Greek τέλεσμα (télesma), from Ancient Gr

From New Latin telesma, and its source, Byzantine Greek τέλεσμα (télesma), from Ancient Greek τελεῖν (teleîn, “to perform (rites), to initiate (in the mysteries”). Doublet of talisman.

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Forms

plural: telesms / telesmata

Word family

2 related words

See also

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