First Known Use: 1513
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intone
verb in·tone \in-ˈtōn\
: to speak (a prayer, poem, etc.) in a way that sounds like music or chanting
: to say (something) in a slow and even voice
in·tonedin·ton·ing
Full Definition of INTONE
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
— in·ton·er noun
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Origin of INTONE
Middle French entoner, from Medieval Latin intonare, from Latin in- + tonus tone
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