porte-malheur
French
Etymology
From porter malheur (“to bring bad luck, to be unlucky”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔʁ.t(ə).ma.lœʁ/
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Noun
porte-malheur m (plural porte-malheur)
- jinx, bad-luck charm
- Antonym: porte-bonheur
See also
- oiseau de malheur
Further reading
- “porte-malheur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.