encant

Catalan

Etymology 1

Deverbal from encantar.

Noun

encant m (plural encants)

1. charm (ability to persuade)
2. (physics) charm

Etymology 2

From French encan (“auction”), from Medieval Latin inquantum (“in as much as”).

Noun

encant m (plural encants)

1. (public) auction

   Synonym: subhasta

Related terms

• quant

Further reading

• “encant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.