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.
charm (v.) Copy link Outline I. To affect or influence by supernatural meansII. To allay, assuage1. dēlēnĭo, 42. rĕcanto, 1 (to c. away)III. To delight • charm (v.): I. To affect or influence by supernatural means: v. to bewitch, enchant. Phr.: to have a charmed life, *vitam divinitus munitam, deorum ope in omnem vim tutam, gerere. II. To allay, assuage: q. v. 1. dēlēnĭo, 4: to c. the feelings of men, animos hominum d., Cic.: to c. any one with a song, aliquem carmine d., Ov. 2. rĕcanto, 1 (to c. away): to c. away cares, curas r., Ov. III. To delight: căpio, cēpi, captum, 3: to be c.'d by the sweetness of a sound, vocis dulcedine capi, Ov.: thee another's wife c.s, te capit aliena conjux, Hor.: Cic.: v. to delight, please.
CHARM Copy link • CHARM 1. incantation, etc., carmen: canticum (the prescribed form): cantio (the uttered form, or utterance of the form): fascinatio: effascinatio (both of fascinating by the look and by words). To repeat a charm, incantare carmen. Charms, veneficia et cantiones: venenum (prepared drugs). To bring it about, as by a charm, that, etc., quodam quasi veneno perficere, ut, etc. Attraction, gratia: venustas (attractive beauty). Seductive charms, lenocinia: personal charms, venustas et pulchrirado corporis. The charms of nature, amoenitates naturae. Any thing has no charm for me, nihil voluptatis mihi aliquid affert. Any thing has a charm for me, inest in aliqua re stimulus, qui me ejus appetentem facit; studio alicujus rei teneor, or only teneor aliqua re; ad aliquid me fert naturalis irritatio; alicujus rei mihi innata dulcedo est (has a natural charm for me). 2. v. fascinare: effascinare (often with ablative: voce, lingua, voce atque lingua). To charm away anything, aliqind carminibus levare (e.g., a disease: after Plaut., Mil., 4, 6, 57). To charm (= restrain by a charm), aliquid carminibus compescere (e.g., ignes, Ov.). Subdue by pleasure, etc., capere: rapere: delenire. A girl whose beauty charms, puella, cujus forma rapit (Propertius). [Vid. DELIGHT, v.] To summon by incantations, adjurare (late, Lactantius): carminibus elicere (e.g., infernas umbras, Tac.).