Early 19th century; earliest use found in Foreign Quarterly Review. From Italian (original and chiefly regional: southern) iettatore, †jettatore person who has the evil eye, person who brings bad luck from iettare, regional (southern) variant of gettare to cast, throw + -tore. Compare French jettatore.
Definition of jettatore in US English:
jettatore
nounjɛtəˈtɔːreɪ
A person who brings bad luck.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Foreign Quarterly Review. From Italian (original and chiefly regional: southern) iettatore, † jettatore person who has the evil eye, person who brings bad luck from iettare, regional (southern) variant of gettare to cast, throw + -tore. Compare French jettatore.