incantation
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French incantation, from Latin incantatio
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inkænˈteɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
incantation (plural incantations)
- The act or process of using formulas and/or usually rhyming words, sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or creating other magical results.
- A formula of words used as above.
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Translations
process
formula
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin incantātiō. Synchronically analysable as incanter + -ation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.kɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃/
Noun
incantation f (plural incantations)
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Further reading
- “incantation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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