enchauntement

Middle English

Alternative forms

enchantement, enchauntment, inchantement, eschauntement, enchaunment

Etymology

From Old French enchantement; equivalent to enchaunten +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛnˌt͡ʃant(ə)ˈmɛnt/, /ɛnˌt͡ʃau̯nt(ə)ˈmɛnt/
(with stress retraction) IPA^(key): /ɛnˈt͡ʃant(ə)mɛnt/, /ɛnˈt͡ʃau̯nt(ə)mɛnt/

Noun

enchauntement (plural enchauntementes)

magic, sorcery
sorcerous force

Synonyms

chauntement

Descendants

English: enchantment

References

“enchauntement, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-12-09.

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