charm (subs.) Copy link Outline I. Spell, fascination (q. v.)1. carmen2. vox, vōcis, f.3. cantio4. cantus, ūs5. incantātĭo (rare)6. fascĭnum (v. Lat. Dict. s. v.)7. ămŭlētumII. Pleasing influence, grace1. grātia2. blandīmentum (of that which wins upon and flatters)3. blandĭtĭa (= No. 2)4. dĕcor, ōris, m. (only of personal charms)5. dulcēdo (sweetness, deliciousness)6. lĕpor and lĕpos, ōris, m. (esp. of c. and elegance of manners)7. vĕnustas • charm (subs.): I. Spell, fascination (q. v.): 1. carmen: c.s can even bring down the moon from the sky, c. vel coelo possunt deducere lunam, Virg.: Hor. 2. vox, vōcis, f.: to bring down the moon by c.s, deripere lunam vocibus, Hor. 3. cantio: Cic. 4. cantus, ūs: Tib.: Ov. 5. incantātĭo (rare): magic c.s, magicae in., Firm. (N.B.--All the above words denote charms said or sung.) 6. fascĭnum (v. Lat. Dict. s. v.): Gell.: Symm. 7. ămŭlētum: v. amulet. Phr.: the snake is made to burst asunder by c.s, rumpitur anguis cantando, Virg. II. Pleasing influence, grace: 1. grātia: the c. of beauty, g. formae, Ov.: the c. of the Attic language, g. sermonis Attici, Quint. 2. blandīmentum (of that which wins upon and flatters): the c.s of life, vitae b., Tac. 3. blandĭtĭa (= No. 2): Cic.: Quint. 4. dĕcor, ōris, m. (only of personal charms): Hor.: Ov. 5. dulcēdo (sweetness, deliciousness): the c. of glory, gloriae d., Cic.: by some unaccountable c., nescio qua d., Virg.: the c. of love, amoris d., Virg. 6. lĕpor and lĕpos, ōris, m. (esp. of c. and elegance of manners): the games had not even that c., ludi ne id quidem leporis habuerunt, Cic.: the whole c. of life, omnis vitae l., Plin.: abounding in every c. and grace, affluens omni l. ac venustate, Cic. 7. vĕnustas: v. loveliness, grace.