cantillation

can·til·late

 (kăn′tl-āt′)

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

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

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[Latin cantilāre, cantilāt-, to sing, from cantāre, to sing; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]

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can′til·la′tion n.

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cantillation

(ˌkæntɪˈleɪʃən)

n

1. (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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