hechizo

See also: hechizó

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin factīcius, from facere (“to make”). Compare the borrowed doublet facticio.

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /e̞ˈtʃiθo̞/
• (Others) IPA^(key): /e̞ˈtʃiso̞/

Adjective

hechizo (feminine singular hechiza, masculine plural hechizos, feminine plural hechizas)

1. artificial, fake
2. (archaic) counterfeited, forged
3. (archaic) apt, appropriate

Synonyms

• (artificial, fake): artificioso, fingido
• (counterfeited, forged): contrahecho, falseado

Noun

hechizo m (plural hechizos)

1. magic word, spell
2. spell, enchantment (state of enchantment)

Synonyms

• (magic word): encantamiento m, palabra mágica f
• (state of enchantment): encanto m, encantamiento m

Derived terms

• hechizar
• hechicero

Related terms

• hecho

Verb

hechizo

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of hechizar.

References

• “hechizo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.