v.
Pronunciation: ' kan-t ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: Latin cantilatus, past participle of cantilare to singular, perhaps from cantilena
Date: circa 1828
: to recite with musical tones
– can · til · la · tion \ ˌ kan-t ə - ' l ā -sh ə n \ noun