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cantillate

[ kan-tl-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

cantillated, cantillating.
  1. to chant; intone.


cantillate

/ ˈæԳɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. to chant (passages of the Hebrew Scriptures) according to the traditional Jewish melody
  2. to intone or chant
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cantillate1

1860–65; < Late Latin Գپٳܲ sung low, hummed (past participle of Գپ ), equivalent to cant- sing ( cant 1 ) + -ill- diminutive suffix + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cantillate1

C19: from Late Latin Գپ to sing softly, from Latin Գ to sing
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Despite the vast altars on which networks make gruesome sacrifices while cantillating to their gods, neither of these shows will last forever.

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Standing in a tight circle the entire playing, coaching and support staff cantillate the words as if coming from the depths of their soul, a paean to their forebears.

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A lady of pleasing appearance, attired in a mollified Pierrot costume, stood before some Japanese screens and began to intone—to cantillate, would be a better expression.

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Then came another period of dance and song; and then, having cantillated a pule hoonoa, to lift the tabu, the kumu went forth to his own ceremonial cleansing bath in the sea.

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Now and then she would add her own low tones to our untrained vocalizing, crooning or cantillating the tune as if she were musing aloud.

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