Cantillate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Cantillate is a verb meaning To chant, or to recite musically (especially in a synagogue).
Meaning
To chant, or to recite musically (especially in a synagogue).
Example Sentences
Some recite this portion by cantillating each verse twice and then saying the Targum.
Five women [in the Temple of Vesta ...] were cantillating—Vesta this and Vesta that—all robed in identical white dresses, with white wool scarves wrapped several times about their heads.
Word Forms
- cantillates
- cantillating
- cantillated
Synonyms for cantillate
Depending on context, synonyms include chant, intone, intonate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chant, intonate, intone, daven, bentsh, leyn.
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