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.”
Tripartite (adj) triy-part-iyt Divided into or consisting of three parts. Agreed by three parties. 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin tripartītus divided into three parts, equivalent to tri- tri- +…
