/ ˌɪnkænˈteɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] special words that are spoken or sung to have a magic effect; the act of speaking or singing these words
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from late Latin incantatio(n-) , from incantare chant, bewitch, from in- (expressing intensive force) + cantare sing.