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Word: Cantillate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Latin cantillat- ‘hummed’, from the verb cantillare, from cantare (see chant)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkantɪleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
chant or intone (a passage of religious text)
Short Definition:chant or intone
Examples:- he cantillated the verses of the ancient Avesta
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