evil eye

Significado (Inglês)

1. A wicked look conveying dislike or envy that in many cultures is believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; also, the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look, supposed to be possessed by some people.
2. The charm used to ward off the evil eye; a nazar.
3. A look conveying disapproval, envy, hostility, etc.

Sinônimos

jinx

hex

whammy

curse

evil tongue

malediction

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˌiːvl̩‿ˈaɪ/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês médio: ivel eie

Herdado de inglês arcaico: eage yfel

In summary

From Middle English ivel eie (“evil eye; envy”), from Old English eage yfel, a calque of Latin oculus malus, from oculus (“eye”) + malus (“bad, evil, wicked; destructive, hurtful, injurious; unfavourable, unlucky”).