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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian malocchio. Doublet of maloik.
Pronunciation
Noun
malocchio
- evil eye
Further reading
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
From malo + occhio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈlɔk.kjo/
- Rhymes: -ɔkkjo
- Hyphenation: ma‧lòc‧chio
Noun
malocchio m (plural malocchi)
- evil eye (curse)
- spell (curse)
References
- ^ malocchio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication