talismanic

English

Etymology

From talisman +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌtælɪzˈmænɪk/

Adjective

talismanic (comparative more talismanic, superlative most talismanic)

Of, relating to, or like, a talisman.
- 2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Ukraine”, in BBC Sport‎:
  Oleg Blokhin's side lost the talismanic Andriy Shevchenko to the substitutes' bench because of a knee injury but still showed enough to put England through real turmoil in spells.
Possessing or believed to possess protective magical power.

Derived terms

talismanically

Translations

of, relating to, or like, a talisman

French: talismanique (fr)
Italian: talismanico

Portuguese: talismânico
Spanish: talismánico

Anagrams

anaclitism

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