amuleto

/amuˈleto/ · B2 · noun · m

amulet

amuleto — amulet

🧿 amuleto sounds like a-MOO-let-oh: a little charm to keep harm out

Spanish amuleto comes from Latin amuletum, a protective charm. Link the sound a-MOO-let with amulet: nearly identical in English, and both mean a small object worn to ward off bad luck.

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