Etymology

incant

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Today it means: To state solemnly, to chant. Full definition →

Latin incantō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromincantō
  2. English todayincant

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

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