Duende (noun)
dwen-day
charm; magnetism.
In the sense of “a goblin or spirit,” first recorded in 1685–95. Comes from Spanish and is shortened from duen de (casa), “master of (the house)” with duen a variant of dueño, meaning “lord; owner” from Latin dominus “to control.”
Example sentences
“The flamenco dancers capitvated the audience with their duende.”
Boscage (noun) bos-kij a mass of trees or shrubs; wood, grove, or thicket. 1350–1400; Middle English boskage. Middle French boscage. (more…)
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