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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJinx
/dʒɪŋks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that brings bad luck.
"He thought the old house was a jinx, as nothing good ever happened there."
- 1
To bring bad luck to someone or something.
"She felt she jinxed the team by wearing the wrong jersey."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'jinx' is believed to have originated in the early 20th century, possibly derived from the Latin word 'iynx', which referred to a type of bird used in witchcraft. The term evolved to signify a curse or spell that brings bad luck.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jinx" is said worldwide
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malédiction
Transliteration: malédiction
"Il pensait que la maison était une malédiction."
Fluch
Transliteration: Fluch
"Er glaubte, das alte Haus sei ein Fluch."
maledizione
Transliteration: maledizione
"Pensava che la casa fosse una maledizione."
maldición
Transliteration: maldición
"Él pensaba que la casa era una maldición."
maldição
Transliteration: maldição
"Ele achava que a casa era uma maldição."
शाप
Transliteration: shāp
"उसे लगा कि वह घर एक शाप है।"
诅咒
Transliteration: zǔzhòu
"他认为那座房子是一个诅咒。"
저주
Transliteration: jeoju
"그는 그 집이 저주라고 생각했다."
呪い
Transliteration: noroi
"彼はその家が呪いだと思っていた。"
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