מזל

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Hebrew

Etymology

Likely from Akkadian 𒌓𒁕 (manzaltu). Compare Aramaic מַזָּלָא (mazzālā, constellation; luck, destiny) (Classical Mandaic ࡌࡀࡍࡆࡀࡋࡀ (manzala, constellation; zodiac sign)).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Biblical Hebrew" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /mazˈzaːl/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Tiberian Hebrew" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /mazˈzɔːl/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Ashkenazi Hebrew" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈmazəl/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "IL" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /maˈzal/

Noun

מַזָּל (mazálm (plural indefinite מַזָּלוֹת)

  1. (biblical) constellation, stars
  2. (historical, astrology) planet: any of the seven major celestial bodies that move relative to the stars in the night sky; that is, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, or Mars
  3. sign of the Zodiac: any of the twelve constellations that constitute the Zodiac
  4. fortune, fate, destiny: that which happens to a given person at a given time, due supposedly to the positions of the planets in the Zodiac at that time and at the time of that person's birth
  5. luck, chance, fortune: that which happens due to chance rather than to planning
  6. (specifically) luck, good luck, good fortune

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading


Ladino

Etymology

From medieval (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hebrew מזל.

Noun

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  1. star, destiny

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מַזָּל (mazzāl).

Pronunciation

Noun

מזל (mazln

  1. astrological sign
  2. (good) luck

Derived terms

Descendants