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cantillation

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Main Entry:
can·til·late Listen to the pronunciation of cantillate
Pronunciation:
\ˈkan-tə-ˌlāt\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
can·til·lat·ed; can·til·lat·ing
Etymology:
Latin cantilatus, past participle of cantilare to sing, perhaps from cantilena
Date:
circa 1828
: to recite with musical tones
— can·til·la·tion Listen to the pronunciation of cantillation \ˌkan-tə-ˈlā-shən\ noun
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