malocchio

English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Italian malocchio. Doublet of maloik.

Pronunciation edit

Rhymes: -əʊkiəʊ

Noun edit

malocchio

evil eye

Further reading edit

“malocchio”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams edit

calimocho

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From malo +‎ occhio.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

malocchio m (plural malocchi)

evil eye (curse)
spell (curse)

References edit

^ malocchio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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