Circean

adjective

Cir·​ce·​an

ˈsərsēən,

ˌsərˈs-

1

: relating to or resembling Circe

2

: having the quality of a fascinating sorceress : dangerously or fatally attractive or misleading : lulling

Word History

Etymology

Latin circaeus (from Circe, sorceress deity who transformed men into beasts, from Greek Kirkē) + English -an

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