adjective
- having the quality of or resembling an incantation; chanted or spoken in a ritualistic, magical, or spell-like manner
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The priest’s incantatory voice echoed through the ancient temple.
- Her incantatory reading of the poem gave it an otherworldly quality.
- The shaman used incantatory phrases to call upon the spirits.
- The incantatory rhythm of the chant mesmerized the audience.
- His incantatory delivery made even simple words sound mystical.
- The incantatory nature of the ritual created a sacred atmosphere.