conjuro

/konˈxuɾo/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
conjuros

Meaning

  1. spell

    • Recitó un conjuro.

      He recited a spell.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

sortilegio

conjuro and sortilegio are close synonyms for a magic "spell," interchangeable.

hechizo

hechizo implies an enchantment or charm cast on someone, like being bewitched, also figuratively charming; conjuro is more about the incantation or magic words themselves.

embrujo

embrujo implies a bewitchment or curse, from "brujo," witch; conjuro is more about the incantation itself.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

feitiço

feitiço is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "spell."

Practice

1 What does conjuro mean?

2 Fill the gap: Recitó un ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches conjuro?

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