English
fascinum
Fascinum comes from Latin fascinum ‘a charm, spell, witchcraft’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfascinum‘a charm, spell, witchcraft’
- Englishearliest quotation 1955same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfascinum‘a charm, spell, witchcraft’
- Englishearliest quotation 1955same form
Earliest quotation: 1955, Vladimir Nabokov: “Here are some brides of ten compelled to seat…”
Every English word from Latin fascinum
Today it means
noun An ivory phallus used in certain ancient erotic rites.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin fascinum / fascinum