Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [in-kan-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌɪn kænˈteɪ ʃən/
- /ˌɪn.kænˈteɪ.ʃən/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [in-kan-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌɪn kænˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of incantation word
- noun incantation the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power. 1
- noun incantation the formula employed; a spell or charm. 1
- noun incantation magical ceremonies. 1
- noun incantation magic; sorcery. 1
- noun incantation repetitious wordiness used to conceal a lack of content; obfuscation: Her prose too often resorts to incantation. 1
- noun incantation A series of words said as a magic spell or charm. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of incantation
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin incantātiōn- (stem of incantātiō), equivalent to incantāt(us) past participle of incantāre to put a spell on, bewitch (see enchant, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Incantation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
incantation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
incantation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incantation
noun incantation
- hymn — a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
- hocus-pocus — a meaningless chant or expression used in conjuring or incantation.
- abracadabra — Abracadabra is a word that someone says when they are performing a magic trick in order to make the magic happen.
- necromancy — a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.
- chant — A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.
Antonyms for incantation
noun incantation
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
Top questions with incantation
- what does incantation mean?
- what is incantation?
- what is an incantation?
- what is the meaning of incantation?
- what does incantation?
- what is the definition of incantation?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with i
- Words starting with in
- Words starting with inc
- Words starting with inca
- Words starting with incan
- Words starting with incant
- Words starting with incanta
- Words starting with incantat
- Words starting with incantati
- Words starting with incantatio
- Words starting with incantation