Glamourous
/ˈɡlæm.ər.əs/noun
An adjective meaning charming, alluring, or having glamour.
Did you know?The modern word glamour grew out of Scots glamour, a form associated with magic, illusion, and enchantment, and it was famously linked to the older word grammar through a chain of folk belief and disguise.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ger-
“to gather, put together”
Ancient Greek
Greek
gramma
“something written; a letter”
Latin
Latin
grammatica
“the study of letters and language”
Old French
Old French
gramaire
“learning; grammar; often, scholarly knowledge”
Scots
Scots
glamer / glamour
“magic spell; enchantment; illusion”
19th Century
English
glamour
“charm, spell, alluring beauty”
Modern English
English
glamourous
“having glamour; alluring or attractive”