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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesencantador
Pronunciation / Transliteration: en.kan.taˈðor
"El jardín de la abuela es encantador."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Candidly appealing, delightful, and charming in a magical or captivating way.
"She wore an enchanting dress that caught everyone's attention at the gala." - 2
Fascinating or holding one's complete attention through sheer beauty or grace.
"The village nestled in the valley had an enchanting atmosphere."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'enchaunten', originating from Old French 'enchanter', which traces back to the Latin 'incantare', meaning 'to sing magic charms upon' or 'to bewitch' (from 'in-' + 'cantare' to sing). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from literal magical spellcasting to figuratively capturing someone's complete attention and admiration through charm or beauty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enchanting" is said worldwide
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enchanteur
Transliteration: ɑ̃.ʃɑ̃.tœʁ
"C'est un paysage enchanteur."
bezaubernd
Transliteration: bəˈtsaʊbɐnt
"Sie hat ein bezauberndes Lächeln."
incantevole
Transliteration: in.kanˈtɛ.vo.le
"Abbiamo fatto un viaggio incantevole."
encantador
Transliteration: en.kan.taˈðor
"El jardín de la abuela es encantador."
encantador
Transliteration: ẽ.kɐ̃.taˈdoɾ
"A vista da montanha era encantadora."
मोहक
Transliteration: mohak
"उसका नृत्य बेहद मोहक था।"
迷人
Transliteration: mírén
"这里有迷人的风景。"
황홀한
Transliteration: hwangholhan
"그녀의 목소리는 황홀했다."
魅惑的
Transliteration: miwakuteki
"彼女の笑顔は魅惑的です。"
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