מזל

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

/mazˈzaːl/, /mazˈzɔːl/, /ma.zɔl/, /maˈzal/

noun
Definitions
  • (biblical) constellation, stars
  • (historical) planet: any of the seven major celestial bodies that move relative to the stars in the night sky; that is, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, or Mars
  • sign of the Zodiac: any of the twelve constellations that constitute the Zodiac
  • fortune, fate, destiny: that which happens to a given person at a given time, due supposedly to the positions of the planets in the Zodiac at that time and at the time of that person's birth
  • luck, chance, fortune: that which happens due to chance rather than to planning
  • (specifically) luck, good luck, good fortune

Etymology

Derived from Akkadian 𒌓𒁕.

Origin

Akkadian

𒌓𒁕

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