Contionary:מזל

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Weddish

Etymology

From Hebrew wikt:מזל, from Akkadian 𒌓𒁕

Pronunciation

(Weddish) IPA: /'ma.zl/

Noun

מַזֶל (mazel) - masculine

star, constellation
Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, or Mars
Zodiac constellation
fate, fortune (pejorative)

Usage Notes

More than a class of objects in the sky, this is an attitude about them. When technically or superstitiously, most heavenly phenomena are מזל.