Etymology

fascinous

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Today it means: Caused or acting by witchcraft. Full definition →

Latin fascinum
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  1. Latin · derived fromfascinum“witchcraft”
  2. English todayfascinous

From Latin fascinum (“witchcraft”), akin to fascinare. See fascinate.

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