English → Latin
“bewitch” in Latin
fascinōto enchant, bewitch, charm, fascinate (especially by the eyes or tongue)incantōto sing; to recite, say or mutter over (a magic form of words); to consecrate with spells; enchantcapiōto take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm; to take on, adopt; to hold, to containrapiōto snatch, grab, carry off, abduct, rape, steal; to snatch (oneself); take off, hurrypermulceōto touch or rub gently, stroke, caress; to soften; to charm, please, flatter, delightvideōto see, perceive; look (at); to observe, note; to understand, perceive, comprehendpuellagirl, lass, maiden (female child); sweetheart, mistress, beloved maiden; young woman, young wife
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
bewitch
fascinare, effascinare (PROP., by “an evil eye,” fascinus: then also by words and other means which should be expressed, visu, lingua, voce atque lingua); incantare (by spells: first in Apul., for incantati lapilli in Hor. has not this meaning). An eye bewitches my lambs, oculus mihi fascinat agnos.
Fig. capere, rapere, delinire, permulcere: of bewitching beauty (puella, etc.), cujus forma rapit (after Propertius, 2, 26, 44), or pulchritadine, forma, venustate insignis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for bewitch?
- The usual Latin words for “bewitch” are fascinō, incantō, capiō; also rapiō, permulceō, videō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.