incantesimo

spell

noun een-kahn-TEH-zee-moh Rare

Origin: From Latin incantamentum, from incantare (to chant over).

Also means

enchantment

Usage Note

Incantesimo refers to a magic spell or charm. It is masculine, and since it begins with a vowel the article elides to l'incantesimo; the plural is incantesimi. The related verb is incantare (to enchant, to bewitch).

Examples

"La strega ha lanciato un incantesimo."

Natural Translation

The witch cast a spell.

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