enchantment — A feeling of great pleasure and delight, or a magic spell that produces such a feeling
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A feeling of great pleasure and delight, or a magic spell that produces such a feeling
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
Example Sentences
- My cat looked at the vacuum cleaner with an expression of pure enchantment—right before attacking it.
- The enchantment of the fairy tale kept the children awake past midnight.
- He broke the enchantment simply by talking about his tax returns.
enchantment
NOUN[/ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/]
A feeling of great pleasure and delight, or a magic spell that produces such a feeling
The forest cast an enchantment on the wandering child, holding her spellbound.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'enchantement', derived from Latin 'incantare' meaning 'to chant a magic spell over someone'.
Breakdown
en- (to put into a state) + chant (to sing/recite) + -ment (noun-forming suffix)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat looked at the vacuum cleaner with an expression of pure enchantment—right before attacking it.”
“The enchantment of the fairy tale kept the children awake past midnight.”
“He broke the enchantment simply by talking about his tax returns.”
“There was a strange enchantment about the old castle that made visitors linger.”
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