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can·til·late (k

tl-

)

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.

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

cantil·lation n.

cantillation [ˌkæntɪˈleɪʃən]

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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cantillation - liturgical chanting

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

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