incantate

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incantate

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First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin incantātus, perfect passive participle of incantō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of enchant and incant, cognate with French incantation.

verb incantates · incantating · incantated

ambitransitive To sing or speak formulas and/or rhyming words, often during occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or creating other magical results. Your modern witch never incantates in public.

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@misc{incantate_2026,
  title = {incantate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/incantate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}