malocchio

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian malocchio. Doublet of maloik.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -əʊkiəʊ

Noun

malocchio

  1. evil eye

Further reading

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Italian

Etymology

From malo +‎ occhio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈlɔk.kjo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔkkjo
  • Hyphenation: ma‧lòc‧chio

Noun

malocchio m (plural malocchi)

  1. evil eye (curse)
  2. spell (curse)

References

  1. ^ malocchio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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