occhiata

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *oculāta, ultimately from Latin oculus (“eye”). Or by surface analysis, occhio +‎ -ata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /okˈkja.ta/
• Rhymes: -ata
• Hyphenation: oc‧chià‧ta

Noun

occhiata f (plural occhiate)

1. look, glance, gander

   Synonyms: guardata, sguardo

Derived terms

• occhiataccia

Sicilian

Etymology

Cf. Italian occhiata. Doublet of ucchiata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /okˈkjat̪a/
• Hyphenation: oc‧chia‧ta

Noun

occhiata f (plural occhiati)

1. evil eye, curse