illet

(Anglès)

  1. A disease, illness.
  2. (figuratively) A habit bordering addiction.
  3. (figuratively) A disorder, defect.
  4. (informal) An annoying person.
  5. A cause, reason.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ilˈlet/
Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish علت (ʿillet, “a disease, malady, a cause, reason, excuse, pretext”), from Arabic عِلَّة (ʕilla).

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