iella

See also: -iella

Italian

Alternative forms

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

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

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