Spanish Conversation · Level 136
45 words
Spanish word
hechizo
Pronunciation
IPA/eˈtʃiθo/
Meaning
- masculine nounspell
Example
El mago pronunció un hechizo.
The wizard cast a spell.
More examples
Ella estaba bajo el hechizo de la música.
She was under the spell of the music.
Core concept
A short spoken formula used to produce a magical or figurative effect on a person or object.
Common phrases
hechizo de amor
love spell
estar bajo el hechizo
be under the spell
Similar words
conjuro: Short incantation recited as part of a ritual to produce a magical effect.
maleficio: Spoken curse intended to harm a person or object or to bring bad luck.
encantamiento: Magical words used to elicit liking, charm, or a benign influence on someone or something.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto de palabras o fórmulas que se emplean, en sentido mágico o figurado, para producir un efecto sobre una persona o cosa.
Word origin
The word derives from Latin facticius 'made' via Old Spanish fechizo, where initial f became h and the sense narrowed to a spoken charm or enchantment.
Usage tips
- Use echar/poner/lanzar un hechizo to cast a spell and romper/quitar un hechizo to break it, and note that English spell also means spelling while Spanish uses deletrear or ortografía for that sense.
Other meanings
- charmnoun
- enchantmentnoun
Opposites
- bendiciónblessingnoun
Related words
- hechiceríasorcerynoun
- hechizarbewitchverb