intone

(in tōn)

transitive verb intoned, intoning

  1. to utter or recite in a singing tone or in prolonged monotones; chant
  2. to give a particular intonation to
  3. 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

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See intone in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb in·toned, in·ton·ing, in·tones
verb, transitive
  1. To recite in a singing tone.
  2. To utter in a monotone.
verb, intransitive
  1. To speak with a singing tone or with a particular intonation.
  2. 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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