cantillation

can·til·late  (kntl-t)

tr. & intr.v. can·til·lat·ed, can·til·lat·ing, can·til·lates

To chant or recite (a liturgical text) in a musical monotone.

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[Latin cantilre, cantilt-, to sing, from cantre, to sing; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]

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cantil·lation n.

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cantillation [ˌkæntɪˈleɪʃən]

n

1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) the traditional notation representing the various traditional Jewish melodies to which scriptural passages are chanted

2. chanting or intonation

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Noun

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cantillation - liturgical chanting chanting, intonation - the act of singing in a monotonous tone