Etymology

malocchio

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Today it means: Synonym of evil eye (“cursed gaze”). Full definition →

Italian malocchio
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  1. Italian · borrowed frommalocchio
  2. English todaymalocchio

Borrowed from Italian malocchio. Doublet of maloik.

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