charm
1
[ chahrm ]
/ tʃɑrm /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of charm
1
1250–1300; Middle English
charme, from Old French, from Latin
carminem, accusative of
carmen “song, magical formula,” from unattested
canmen (by dissimilation), equivalent to
can(ere) “to sing” +
-men noun suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM charm
charm·ed·ly [chahr-mid-lee] /ˈtʃɑr mɪd li/, adverb charm·er, noun charm·less, adjective charm·less·ly, adverbWords nearby charm
Definition for charm (2 of 2)
charm
2
[ chahrm ]
/ tʃɑrm /
noun British Dialect.
blended singing of birds, children, etc.
Origin of charm
2
before 1000; Middle English
cherm(e), Old English
cerm, ceorm, variant of
ci(e)rm outcry
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British Dictionary definitions for charm (1 of 2)
charm
1
/ (tʃɑːm) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for charm
C13: from Old French
charme, from Latin
carmen song, incantation, from
canere to sing
British Dictionary definitions for charm (2 of 2)
charm
2
/ (tʃɑːm) /
noun
Southwest English dialect
a loud noise, as of a number of people chattering or of birds singing
Word Origin for charm
C16: variant of
chirm
Scientific definitions for charm
charm
[ chärm ]
One of the flavors of quarks, contributing to the charm number-a quantum number-for hadrons.
A charmed particle is a particle that contains at least one charmed quark or charmed antiquark. The charmed quark was hypothesized to account for the longevity of the J/psi particle and to explain differences in the behavior of leptons and hadrons. See more at flavor.
Idioms and Phrases with charm
charm