encanto

encanto

1. first-person singular present indicative of encantar

Back-formation from encantar.

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

encanto m (plural encantos)

1. (folklore) apparition; otherworldly entity

   Synonym: moura

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

   Synonym: feitizo

encanto

1. first-person singular present indicative of encantar

• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “encanto”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• 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

• “encanto”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

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

Deverbal from encantar.

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

encanto

1. first-person singular present indicative of encantar

• IPA^(key): /enˈkanto/ [ẽŋˈkãn̪.t̪o]

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

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

encanto m (plural encantos)

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

encanto

1. first-person singular present indicative of encantar

• “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], 10 December 2024