verb
intone
Intone (verb) means to add tone or pitch to a sound, or to say something using the voice.
verb
1
To add tone or pitch to a sound, or to say something using the voice.
2
To say or recite something in a drawn-out, musical tone, as if singing; to chant.
"to intone the church service"
3
To make a long, drawn-out sound.
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Etymology
The word developed from Middle English entune, entone, from Old French entoner, from Medieval Latin intonō — formed from in- (an inchoative prefix), tonus (“pitch, tone”) and -ō (a verb-forming suffix). It is a doublet of intonate, and cognate with French entonner and Italian intonare.
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What is the meaning of intone?
"intone" (verb) means to add tone or pitch to a sound, or to say something using the voice.
What is another word for intone?
Other words for "intone" include tone, intonate, chant, cantillate.
What are the different meanings of intone?
"intone" has 3 main meanings: 1. To add tone or pitch to a sound, or to say something using the voice; 2. To say or recite something in a drawn-out, musical tone, as if singing; to chant; 3. To make a long, drawn-out sound.
