iella

See also: -iella

Italian

Alternative forms

• jella (superseded)

Etymology

Of Romanesco origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɛl.la/
• Rhymes: -ɛlla
• Hyphenation: ièl‧la

Noun

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 iella ― to bring bad luck

2. an instance of bad luck

Derived terms

• iellare
• iellato

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• allei, leali, lelia, liale