abrax·as \əˈbraksəs\noun Etymology: Late Latin Abraxas, a god, from Greek Abrasax, Abraxas; perhaps regarded as a charm from the numerical value of the Greek letters, which is 365 1. — used as a charm on an amulet or talisman in Europe, Asia Minor, and No. Africa from the 2d century B.C. until the 13th century 2.alsoabraxas stone-es: a gem engraved with the word abraxas