incantate

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. 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. ambitransitive
    — Your modern witch never incantates in public.

词形变化

incantates present,singular,third-person incantating participle,present incantated participle,past incantated past

词源

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.
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