in ‧ can ‧ ta ‧ tion /ˌɪnkænˈteɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin incantare 'to use magic power on' , from cantare 'to sing' ]
special words that someone uses in magic, or the act of saying these words ⇨ spell :
a book of spells and incantations