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cantillation

can·til·late
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kan-tl-eyt]
    • /ˈkæn tlˌeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kan-tl-eyt]
    • /ˈkæn tlˌeɪt/

Definitions of cantillation word

  • noun cantillation the traditional notation representing the various traditional Jewish melodies to which scriptural passages are chanted 3
  • noun cantillation chanting or intonation 3
  • noun cantillation in Jewish liturgy, a chanting or reciting with certain prescribed musical phrases indicated by notations 3
  • verb with object cantillation to chant; intone. 1
  • noun cantillation The intonation of a sentence, codified by marks which are read as sequences of musical pitches. 1
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Origin of cantillation

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < Late Latin cantillātus sung low, hummed (past participle of cantillāre), equivalent to cant- sing (see cant1) + -ill- diminutive suffix + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Cantillation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cantillation

cantillation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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