English Explanatory Dictionary

incant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To state solemnly, to chant.
  2. To recite an incantation.

Pronunciation

/ɪŋˈkænt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-incant.wav

Word forms

incant incants incanting incanted

Etymology

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

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