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encanto.

something that is charming, enchanting

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ẽˈkɐ̃.tu/Brazil/ĩˈkɐ̃.tu/Brazil/ẽˈkɐ̃.tu/Portugal
  1. something that is charming, enchanting

    masculine
  2. a feeling of joy when coming across something pleasant or charming; delight; pleasantness

    masculine
  3. charm; spell; enchantment (a magical effect on someone or something)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n- Proto-Indo-European *kh₂néti Proto-Italic *kanō Latin canō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin cantō Latin incantāreslbor.? Old Galician-Portuguese encantar Portuguese encantardeverb. Portuguese encanto Deverbal from encantar.

verb/ẽˈkɐ̃.tu/Brazil/ĩˈkɐ̃.tu/Brazil/ẽˈkɐ̃.tu/Portugal
  1. first-person singular present indicative of encantar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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