iella

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Italian

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Etymology

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Of Romanesco origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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iella f (plural ielle)

  1. (uncountable) bad luck
    Synonyms: disdetta, iattura, iettatura, malasorte, (colloquial) scalogna, (colloquial) sfiga, sfortuna, sventura
    Antonyms: buona sorte, (vulgar) culo, fortuna
    portare iellato bring bad luck
  2. an instance of bad luck

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Further reading

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

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