Cantillate
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transitive & intransitive verb .
To chant or recite (a liturgical text) in a musical monotone.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To chant, intone, or recite in a half-singing style, as in Jewish synagogues. Also spelled
cantilate
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intransitive verb.
To chant; to recite with musical tones.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
To
chant
, or to
recite
musically
(especially in a synagogue)
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verb.
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
Word Usage
"Does Mr. ARNOLD BENNETT cantillate his "copy" into the horn of a graphophone or use a motor-stylus?"
Etymologically Related
cantillation
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
sing
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
singsong
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
chant
verb-form
cantillating