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atzar

Pronunciation: [əˈd͡zar]

“atzar” is a Catalan word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. luck, chance
  2. misfortune, accident
  3. hazard, obstacle

In Catalan

  1. Actuació sense un motiu que el justifiqui.
  2. Força capriciosa que segons alguns, empeny i decideix el destí de les persones.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الزَهْر (az-zahr, “dice”). Compare Spanish azar, French hasard, Italian zara.

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