verb (~d; intoning) Etymology: Middle French entoner, from Medieval Latin intonare, from Latin in- + tonus tone Date: 1513 transitive verb to utter in musical or prolonged tones ; recite in singing tones or in a monotone, intransitive verb to utter something in singing tones or in monotone, ~r noun
INTONE
Meaning of INTONE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012