English

Alternative forms

• Abraxas

Proper noun

Abrasax

1. (Gnosticism) One of the Archons who follows Sabaoth when he leaves the ranks of the Demiurge to become an aeon alongside Sophia.
2. (historical) A word inscribed on amulets or talismans in Europe, Northern Africa, and Asia Minor, from the 2nd century B.C. until the 13th century.
3. (historical) A gem engraved with the word Abrasax or Abraxas.

Synonyms

• Abrasax stone

Translations

References

1. ↑ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], ISBN 0-87779-101-5), page 5

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin Abrasax, from Ancient Greek ἀβραξάς ‎(abraxás).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌa.bɾa.ˈsaks/

Proper noun

Abrasax m

1. (Gnosticism) Abrasax (one of the Archons)