Polyglot Dictionary

feitiço

/fejˈtʃisu/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os feitiços

Meaning

  1. spell

    • Lançou um feitiço.

      She cast a spell.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

encantamento

encantamento (enchantment) is the state of being under a spell, or a charming quality; feitiço (spell) is the specific magical act or curse cast — more concrete.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

conjuro

conjuro is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "spell."

Spanish

embrujo

embrujo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "spell."

Spanish

hechizo

hechizo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "spell."

Practice

1 What does feitiço mean?

2 Fill the gap: Lançou um ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches feitiço?

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