■ noun a series of words said as a magic spell or charm.
Derivatives
incantatory adjective
Origin
ME: via OFr. from late L. incantatio(n-) , from L. incantare 'chant, bewitch', based on cantare 'sing'.
■ noun a series of words said as a magic spell or charm.
Derivatives
incantatory adjective
Origin
ME: via OFr. from late L. incantatio(n-) , from L. incantare 'chant, bewitch', based on cantare 'sing'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004