ensorcell

== English == === Etymology === From Old French ensorceler (“to cast a spell, enchant; to captivate”), a variant of ensorcerer, from en- (prefix meaning ‘caused’) + sorcier (“sorcerer”) (ultimately from Latin sors (“fate, lot; oracular response”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind”)). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɛnˈsɔːs(ə)l/, /ɪn-/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɛnˈsɔɹsəl/ Hyphenation: en‧sor‧cell === Verb === ensorcell (third-person singular simple present ensorcells, present participle ensorcelling, simple past and past participle ensorcelled) (British spelling) (transitive) To bewitch or enchant. (transitive, figuratively) To captivate, entrance, or fascinate. ==== Alternative forms ==== ensorcel (chiefly American spelling) sorcel (rare, generally as sorceled) sorcell (rare, generally as sorcelled) ==== Derived terms ==== ensorcelled (adjective) ensorcelling (present participle) ensorcellment ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===