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incanto

enchantment, charm

noun een-KAHN-toh Rare

Origin: Latin incantus, from incantare (to enchant)

Also means

auction

Usage Note

Incanto is rich with two distinct meanings: in poetic or everyday speech it means a magical charm (che incanto! — what a delight!), while in legal/commercial contexts all'incanto means 'at auction'. The plural incanti covers both senses. Neither meaning overlaps with 'enchant' the verb, which is incantare.

Examples

"Che incanto questo paesaggio!"

Natural Translation

What an enchantment this landscape is!

Literal Translation

What enchantment this landscape!

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