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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The intonation of a sentence, especially in Hebrew script, codified by marks which are read as sequences of musical pitches. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   liturgical chanting wordnet
3. 3
   Chanting. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

tropetrope

Etymology

From or equivalent to cantillate + -ion / -ation.

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