What does "intonate" mean?
Intonate: (Mus.) To sound the tones of the musical scale; to practice the sol- fa.
Additional senses
- 2.To modulate the voice in a musical, sonorous, and measured manner, as in reading the liturgy; to intone.
- 3.To utter in a musical or sonorous manner; to chant; as, to intonate the liturgy.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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