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(in tōn′)

transitive verb intoned, intoning

to utter or recite in a singing tone or in prolonged monotones; chant
to give a particular intonation to
to sing or recite the opening phrase of (a chant, canticle, etc.)

Origin: ME entonen < OFr entoner < ML intonare: in- & tone

intransitive verb

to speak or recite in a singing tone or in prolonged monotones; chant

Related Forms:

intoner noun

See intone in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb in·toned, in·ton·ing, in·tones

verb, transitive

To recite in a singing tone.
To utter in a monotone.

verb, intransitive

To speak with a singing tone or with a particular intonation.
Music To sing a plainsong intonation.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English entonen

Origin: , from Old French entoner

Origin: , from Medieval Latin intonāre

Origin: : Latin in-, in; see in-²

Origin: + Latin tonus, tone; see tone

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Related Forms:

in·toneˈment noun

in·tonˈer noun

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