Definition of CANTILLATE

cantillate

Meanings

Verb

  • recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
  • To chant, or to recite musically (especially in a synagogue).

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1864; borrowed from Latin cantillō (“to sing”), from cantillātus + -ō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

chant, intonate, intone

Scrabble Score: 12

cantillate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cantillate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cantillate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

cantillate is a valid Words With Friends word