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Incantation vs Hex - What's the difference?

incantation | hex |

As nouns the difference between incantation and hex

is that incantation is 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 while hex is witch.

incantation

English

Alternative forms

* encantation

Noun

(en 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.
  • A formula of words used as above.

    • hex

    English

    (wikipedia hex)

    Etymology 1

    First attested about 1830, from (etyl)

    Verb

  • To put a hex (a spell, especially an evil spell) on.

    • Noun

    (hexes)
  • An evil spell or curse.
  • A witch.
  • (rare) A spell (now rare but still found in compounds such as hex sign and hexcraft).

    • Etymology 2

    Short for hexadecimal.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (computing, informal)

    • Etymology 3

    Short for hexagon.

    Noun

    (es)
  • A hexagonal space on a game board.
  • a hexagon-shaped item of rock climbing equipment intended to be wedged into a crack or other opening in the rock.

    • See also

    (climbing) nut

    References

    English terms with multiple etymologies