n.
Pronunciation: ˌ in- ˌ kan- ' t ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English incantacioun, from Middle French incantation, from Late Latin incantation-, incantatio, from Latin incantare to enchant ― more at ENCHANT
Date: 14th century
: a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic also : a written or recited formula of words designed to produce a particular effect
– in · can · ta · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective
– in · can · ta · to · ry \ in- ' kan-t ə - ˌ t ō r- ē , - ˌ to ̇ r- \ adjective