Incantators

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A group of individuals who perform rituals involving the recitation of magical phrases or chants to invoke supernatural effects or entities
2. People engaged in the practice of using spoken words or sounds to bring about desired outcomes through mystical or spiritual means
3. Practitioners who employ verbal formulae in ceremonial contexts to influence reality or communicate with the divine or otherworldly beings

Etymology: "Incantators" is simply the plural of "incantator," which is formed from "incantate" plus the suffix "-or," the ending used to make agent nouns meaning one who performs an action. An incantator, then, is one who incants, that is, one who chants or recites magical formulas. The base verb "incantate" comes from the Latin "incantare," meaning to chant a spell over someone or something, built from "in-" and "cantare," to sing. That Latin root also gave English "chant" and "cantor," so the same idea of singing sits behind both the sacred cantor and the sorcerer.