incanto
enchantment, charm
noun een-KAHN-toh Rare
Origin: Latin incantus, from incantare (to enchant)
Also means
auction
Usage Note
Incanto is rich with two distinct meanings: in poetic or everyday speech it means a magical charm (che incanto! — what a delight!), while in legal/commercial contexts all'incanto means 'at auction'. The plural incanti covers both senses. Neither meaning overlaps with 'enchant' the verb, which is incantare.
Examples
"Che incanto questo paesaggio!"
Natural Translation
What an enchantment this landscape is!
Literal Translation
What enchantment this landscape!
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