In Italy, 17 is considered an unlucky number. One anagram of the Roman numeral XVII is VIXI, which in Latin translates as "I have lived", with the implication "My life is over" or "I'm dead". Some ...

Italy's version of the oft-feared 13 is the number 17. It has a nasty connotation because the way it's written in Roman numerals — XVII — can be rearranged to spell VIXI, Latin for "I have lived." ...

You're unlikely to see people avoid using the number 13 in Italy. But 17, on the other hand...Photo by Julien Photo on Unsplash Friday the 13th may be seen as unlucky by many, but not by Italians.

Friday the 17th. First, the good news. Friday the 13th isn't a bad omen as it is in Western countries - but Italy has its own date that you should be wary of: Friday the 17th.. Just as some Western ...

The number 7 since it is generally thought of as 'the lucky number' here in the US. The number 13 since it is traditionally thought of as 'the lucky number'Â in Italy, where my family is from.