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incant

  • /ɪŋˈkænt/

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First attested in 1546; borrowed from Latin incantō. Doublet of enchant and incantate.

verb incants · incanting · incanted

  1. rare To state solemnly, to chant.
  2. To recite an incantation. They now remember a tall man wrapped in a cloak [...] incanting to himself as he crossed the road.

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@misc{incant_2026,
  title = {incant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/incant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}