hechizos
/et͡ʃiθos/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for spells is hechizos.
Hechizos refers to magical words or actions used to produce a supernatural effect.
How does it change in a sentence?
hechizos is the masculine plural form of the noun. The singular form is hechizo.
How do you pronounce it?
/etʃiθos/
Did you know?
- The word hechizo is closely related to the verb hacer, meaning 'to do' or 'to make'. This suggests that a spell is literally something that is 'made' or 'constructed'.
- Spanish uses the word mal de ojo, or 'evil eye', to describe a specific kind of unintentional hechizo caused by a look of envy.
- In some Latin American traditions, the act of casting a hechizo is closely linked to curanderismo, a folk healing practice that blends indigenous beliefs and Catholicism.
Examples in context
- Invoco el poder de la luna.I invoke the power of the moon.
- Pronuncio el conjuro de protección.I pronounce the protection spell.
- Ábrete, puerta del éxito.Open, door of success.
- ¡Actívate, poder interior!Activate, inner power!
- ¡Encanto de amor, ven a mí!Enchantment of love, come to me!
- ¡Que se cumpla lo que deseo!May my wish come true!
- El mago lanzó varios hechizos.The magician cast several spells.
- En la película, usan hechizos para volar.In the movie, they use spells to fly.
- No me gustan las historias de hechizos.I don't like stories about spells.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are talking about a fantasy book.
- Alejandro¿Te gustan los libros de hechizos?Do you like books about spells?
- MaríaSí, me encantan los hechizos poderosos.Yes, I love powerful spells.
- AlejandroMaría, este libro tiene hechizos muy extraños.María, this book has very strange spells.
- María¡Qué interesante es la magia!How interesting magic is!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
