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Kurumi sort of sat back and let others answer first, wanting more to hear what others had to say instead of speak herself seeing as there really was so much that could be said on the matter - and not just because they had been given a series of questions. Seemed that everyone was offering up a basic definition of what an incantation was, so Kurumi really didn't feel the need to essentially repeat what others had already said, as was the question regarding what words were used...but there were a few details that Kurumi felt should be brought up.
"I think that words used in incantations are those whose meanings are already fixed, which is why Latin and Greek are widely used or the two languages combined with another language. It would be very dangerous if incantations were used in widely spoken languages and you cast a spell while you were just trying to have a conversation with someone and simply trying to describe something or someone. Latin and Greek are also root languages and their prefixes and suffixes help describe what the spell does. If we take the Hover Charm as an example, the 'wing' in Wingardium means 'to fly' and the 'ardium' comes from the word that means 'tall' or 'lofty.' The 'Leviosa' als comes from the Latin for 'lift up.' So...in general, incantations describe the desired result of the spell."
Kurumi lowered her hand now and sort of blinked as she thought that she had just confused herself. There was an answer to the professor's questions or question in there somewhere...right?
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