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incantation

Main Entry:: in·can·ta·tion
Pronunciation:: \ˌin-ˌkan-ˈtā-shən\
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

Listen to the pronunciation of incantational

\-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

— in·can·ta·to·ry

Listen to the pronunciation of incantatory

\in-ˈkan-tə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\ adjective

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