Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enchantress

/ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: en-chantress
IPA: /ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.

noun

A beautiful, charming and irresistible woman.

noun

A femme fatale.

Example Sentences

"Him fortuned (hard fortune ye may gheſſe) To come, where vile Acraſia does wonne [live], Acraſia a falſe enchauntereſſe, That many errant knightes hath fowle fordonne: […]"
"The tablets upon which the events of the day were recorded refer to enchantresses, and we can conclude that they were by no means restricted to ancient beldames."
"For even the enchantresses Circe and Medea could not, by their black arts, prevent the unfaithfulness of Odysseus and Jason."
"She was the enchantress of men’s hearts."
"Once upon a time (as the story goes) there was a beautiful maiden, an absolute enchantress."
"His desire for that enchantress led him to financial ruin."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: enchaunteresse, enchanteresse
Suffix: enchanter

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/
British English: /ɪnˈtʃɑːntɹɪs/

Inflected Forms

enchantresses (plural) enchauntress (alternative) inchantress (alternative)

Synonyms

siren sorceress beautiful woman vamp witch temptress delilah femme fatale

Questions

How do you pronounce enchantress?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/.
What does enchantress mean?: A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.
Where does enchantress come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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