Plural of incantation
regular plural
The plural of incantation is incantations.
Forms of incantation
| Singular | incantation /ɪnkænˈteɪʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | incantations |
| Countable | countable |
Incantations in a sentence
- It is nothing new, these vital lies men tell themselves, muttering and mumbling them like charms and incantations against the powers of Night.1913 August, Jack London, John Barleycorn, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC
- Yarrow is one of the aboriginal English plants, and from time immemorial it has been used in incantations and by witches.1922, Eleanour Sinclair Rohde, The Old English Herbals, Longmans, Green and Co.
- Incantations were passed on from receptary to receptary, with little difference between the learned and the popular.2010, Esther Cohen, The Modulated Scream: Pain in Late Medieval Culture, University of Chicago Press, Part I, Chapter 3, p. 95. From the entry receptary
- Once more our village palpitates With joyous preparations To celebrate the bloomsome rose With proper incantations.1919, Oregon Voter: Magazine of Citizenship--for Busy Men and Women. From the entry bloomsome
- "The way I see it, I'm already doing all the work, and I'm doing the spells and incantations," stated Bowolf.2006, Antonio Garza, The House with the Magic Cellar: Realm: I, →ISBN, page 103. From the entry what do you want, a cookie
Meaning of incantation
- noun The act or process of using formulas and/or usually rhyming words, sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or creating other magical results.
- noun A formula of words used as above.
- noun Any esoteric command or procedure.
Questions about the plural of incantation
- What is the plural of incantation?
- The plural of incantation is incantations.
- Is incantation countable?
- Incantation is a countable noun.
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