iettatura

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From iettare (“to jinx”) +‎ -tura. Doublet of gettatura, gittatura.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jet.taˈtu.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ura
  • Hyphenation: iet‧ta‧tù‧ra

Noun

iettatura f (plural iettature)

  1. bad luck
  2. evil eye
    Synonym: malocchio

Descendants

  • → English: jettatura
  • → French: jettatura, jettature

Further reading

  • iettatura in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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