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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescharme
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʃaʁm/
"Cette ville a beaucoup de charme."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The power or quality of delighting, attracting, or fascinating others.
"Her natural charm and wit captivated everyone in the room." - 2
A small trinket worn on a bracelet or necklace, often associated with luck or sentimental value.
"He added a small anchor charm to his silver bracelet to reflect his love for the sea."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'carmen', meaning a song, verse, or magical incantation, evolving through Old French 'charme' into Middle English. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a spoken magical spell or amulet to a quality of pleasing attractiveness that fascinates others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Charm" is said worldwide
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charme
Transliteration: /ʃaʁm/
"Cette ville a beaucoup de charme."
Charme
Transliteration: /ʃaʁm/
"Er hat einen besonderen Charme."
fascino
Transliteration: /ˈfaʃ.ʃi.no/
"Il paesaggio ha un fascino unico."
encanto
Transliteration: /enˈkanto/
"El pueblo viejo tiene mucho encanto."
encanto
Transliteration: /ẽˈkɐ̃.tu/
"O lugar tem um encanto especial."
आकर्षण
Transliteration: aakarshan
"उसकी बात करने के तरीक़े में एक अलग आकर्षण है।"
魅力
Transliteration: mèilì
"这座城市有着独特的历史魅力。"
매력
Transliteration: maeryeok
"그는 사람을끄는 독특한 매력이 있다."
魅力
Transliteration: miryoku
"彼女の笑顔には特別な魅力がある。"
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