Etymology

enchantress

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Today it means: A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch. Full definition →

Middle English enchaunteresse ← Old French enchanteresse
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The story

  1. Old French · derived fromenchanteresse
  2. Middle English · inherited fromenchaunteresse
  3. English todayenchantress

From Middle English enchaunteresse, from Old French enchanteresse; equivalent to enchanter + -ess.

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