"fascinous" meaning in English

See fascinous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Latin fascinum (“witchcraft”), akin to fascinare. See fascinate. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|fascinum||witchcraft}} Latin fascinum (“witchcraft”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fascinous (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Caused or acting by witchcraft. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-fascinous-en-adj-qS7dXNG0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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