English-Thai Dictionary

incantation

N การ ปลุกเสก  การ บริกรรม คาถา  การท่อง มนตร์  abracadabra hocus-pocus kan-pluk-seak

 

incantation

N คาถา  เวทมนตร์  อาคม  คำ สวด  rune ka-ta

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INCANTATION

n.[L. incantatio, incanto; in and canto, to sing. ] The act of enchanting; enchantment; the act of using certain formulas of words and ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INCANTATION

In `can *ta "tion, n. Etym: [L. incantatio, fr. incantare to chant a magic formula over one: cf. F. incantation. See Enchant. ]

 

1. The act or process of using formulas sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or affecting other magical results; enchantment. "Mysterious ceremony and incantation. " Burke.

 

2. A formula of words used as above.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

incantation

in can ta tion |ˌinkanˈtāSHən ˌɪnˌkænˈteɪʃən | ▶noun a series of words said as a magic spell or charm: an incantation to raise the dead. • the use of such words: there was no magic in such incantation | incantations of old slogans. DERIVATIVES in can ta to ry |-ˈkantəˌtôrē |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin incantatio (n- ), from incantare ‘chant, bewitch ’ (see incant ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

incantation

in ¦can |ta ¦tion |ɪnkanˈteɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun a series of words said as a magic spell or charm: an incantation to raise the dead. • [ mass noun ] the use of words as a magic spell: there was no magic in such incantation. DERIVATIVES incantatory adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin incantatio (n- ), from incantare ‘chant, bewitch ’ (see incant ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

incantation

incantation noun I was more amused than entranced by the flickering candles and spooky incantations: chant, invocation, conjuration, magic spell /formula, charm, hex, enchantment, mojo; intonation, recitation.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

incantation

incantation noun 1 he muttered some weird incantations: chant, invocation, conjuration, magic spell, magic formula, rune; abracadabra, open sesame; N. Amer. hex, mojo; NZ makutu. 2 the ritual incantation of such words: chanting, intonation, recitation.

 

French Dictionary

incantation

incantation n. f. nom féminin Parole magique. : Le sorcier prononça des incantations.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

incantation

in can ta tion /ɪ̀nkæntéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 C 呪文 （じゆもん ）; まじない .2 U 魔術をかけること ; 魔法 .