encanto

See also: encantó and en canto

Catalan

Verb

encanto

1. first-person singular present indicative of encantar

Galician

Etymology

Back-formation from encantar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eŋˈkanto/ [eŋˈkɑn̪.t̪ʊ]
• Rhymes: -anto
• Hyphenation: en‧can‧to

Noun

encanto m (plural encantos)

1. (folklore) apparition; otherworldly entity

   Synonym: moura

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

   Synonym: feitizo

Verb

encanto

1. first-person singular present indicative of encantar

References

• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “encanto”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “encanto”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “encanto”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “encanto”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Further reading

• “encanto”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈkɐ̃.tu/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈkɐ̃.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈkɐ̃.tu/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈkɐ̃.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈkɐ̃.to/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈkɐ̃.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽˈkɐ̃.tu/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃tu
• Hyphenation: en‧can‧to

Etymology 1

Deverbal from encantar.

Noun

encanto m (plural encantos)

1. something that is charming, enchanting
2. a feeling of joy when coming across something pleasant or charming; delight; pleasantness
3. (fiction, paranormal) charm; spell; enchantment (a magical effect on someone or something)

   Synonyms: encantamento, feitiço

Etymology 2

Verb

encanto

1. first-person singular present indicative of encantar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /enˈkanto/ [ẽŋˈkãn̪.t̪o]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -anto
• Syllabification: en‧can‧to

Etymology 1

Deverbal from encantar. Cognate with Portuguese encanto and Italian incanto.

Noun

encanto m (plural encantos)

1. charm, captivation
2. spell, enchantment
3. (folklore) apparition, otherworldly entity
4. (endearing) sweetie, doll

Etymology 2

Verb

encanto

1. first-person singular present indicative of encantar

Further reading

• “encanto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10