Cantillate

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cantillate \Can"til*late\, v. i. [L. cantillatus, p. p. of
     cantillare to sing low, dim. of cantare. See {Cantata}.]
     To chant; to recite with musical tones. --M. Stuart.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  cantillate
       v : recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a
           psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" [syn: {chant}, {intone},
            {intonate}]