Enchantress
/ɪnˈtʃæn.trəs/noun
A woman believed to have magical powers of attraction or enchantment; a sorceress or captivating woman.
Did you know?Enchantress descends from the same Latin root as *incantation*, originally tied to chanting magical formulas, so the word’s history is literally about spoken spells.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
incantāre
“to sing/chant over; to bewitch by spells”
Old French
Old French
enchanter
“to enchant, cast a spell on”
Middle English
English
enchaunten
“to charm or cast under a spell”
14th Century
English
enchantres
“a female enchanter or sorceress”
Modern English
English
enchantress
“a woman who enchants; a captivating or magically powerful woman”
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