Spell: meaning, definitions and examples
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spell
[ spɛl ]
when casting a spell
To spell is to form a word or words with the letters in the correct order.
Examples of usage
- He asked me to spell 'onomatopoeia'.
- Can you spell your last name for me, please?
magic
A spell is a series of words that has magical powers.
Examples of usage
- The witch cast a spell on the prince.
- She whispered the spell and the door opened.
Translations
Translations of the word "spell" in other languages:
🇵🇹 soletrar
- feitiço
- encanto
🇮🇳 वर्तनी
- जादू
- मंत्र
🇩🇪 buchstabieren
- Zauber
- Bann
🇮🇩 mengeja
- mantra
- sihir
🇺🇦 правопис
- заклинання
- чари
🇵🇱 literować
- zaklęcie
- czar
🇯🇵 つづる（つづりを言う）
- 魔法
- 呪文
🇫🇷 épeler
- sort
- charme
🇪🇸 deletrear
- hechizo
- encanto
🇹🇷 hecelemek
- büyü
- cazibe
🇰🇷 철자하다
- 주문
- 마법
🇸🇦 تهجئة
- سحر
- تعويذة
🇨🇿 hláskovat
- kouzlo
- čáry
🇸🇰 hláskovať
- kúzlo
- čarovanie
🇨🇳 拼写
- 咒语
- 魅力
🇸🇮 črkovati
- urok
- čar
🇮🇸 stafa
- galdur
- töfra
🇰🇿 әріптеп айту
- сиқыр
- дуа
🇬🇪 ასოების დაწერა
- ჯადოქრობა
- შელოცვა
🇦🇿 hərfləmək
- sehr
- ovsun
🇲🇽 deletrear
- hechizo
- encanto
Etymology
The word 'spell' originated from the Old English word 'spellian', meaning to tell, to speak, or to recite. Over time, the meaning evolved to include forming words with letters in the correct order and also referring to magical incantations. The concept of casting spells has been a part of human history and folklore for centuries, with various cultures attributing different powers to spoken words.
See also: spellbind, spellbook, spellbound, spelling.