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aciago.

unlucky, ill-fated, unfortunate

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/aˈθjaɡo/[aˈθja.ɣ̞o]/aˈsjaɡo/[aˈsja.ɣ̞o]

  1. unlucky, ill-fated, unfortunate

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish aciago, aziago, from Latin aegyptiacus (diēs) (“fateful day”, literally “Egyptian day”). Egyptian days were certain days of the year considered to be unlucky during the Middle Ages. Compare Portuguese aziago.

noun/aˈθjaɡo/[aˈθja.ɣ̞o]/aˈsjaɡo/[aˈsja.ɣ̞o]

  1. misfortune

    archaic · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish aciago, aziago, from Latin aegyptiacus (diēs) (“fateful day”, literally “Egyptian day”). Egyptian days were certain days of the year considered to be unlucky during the Middle Ages. Compare Portuguese aziago.

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