fascinatio

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

fascĭnātĭo, ōnis, f. [fascino],

an enchanting , bewitching , witchcraft , Plin. 28, 4, 7, § 35; 28, 8, 27, § 101; Vulg. Sap. 4, 12.