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A wizard with better PR — casts spells, never deals in mere magic tricks.
means A person (or being) who uses magic or spellcasting to influence, control, or delight others — literally one who charms.
from From Old French 'enchanteor,' rooted in Latin 'incantare' — 'in' (upon) plus 'cantare' (to sing or chant). The magic was always vocal: to enchant someone was originally to sing a spell over them, the same root that gives us 'chant' and 'incantation.' The word remembers a time when spells weren't muttered — they were performed.
- origin
- from latin incantare, to chant a spell
- gendered pair
- female version is enchantress, naturally
- myth cred
- merlin is the archetypal enchanter
- modern use
- now mostly means charming, not cursing