enchantment
English
/ɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/, /ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
noun
Definitions
- The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
- Something that enchants; a magical spell.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English enchauntement derived from Old French enchantement.
Origin
Old French
enchantement
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- chantment English
- disenchantment English
- overenchantment English
- chauntement Middle English
- enchauntement Middle English
- enchaunten Middle English
- enchantement Old French
- enchanter Old French
- enchantement Middle French