English → Latin
“enchant” 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, hurrydēlēniōto soothe or soften down, mitigate; to charm, win, captivate, entice; to corrupt, bribepermulceōto touch or rub gently, stroke, caress; to soften; to charm, please, flatter, delightmīruswonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous
The English word enchant itself goes back to Latin canō, through incantō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
enchant
fascinare: effascinare: incantare (late; Apul.) [SYN. in BEWITCH]
IMPROPR., capere: rapere: delenire: permulcere: mira or incredibili voluptate perfundere alicujus animum. Vid: BEWITCH.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for enchant?
- The usual Latin words for “enchant” are fascinō, incantō, capiō; also rapiō, dēlēniō, permulceō. 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.