See Also: intone(1)(dictionary)
intone(2)(dictionary)
pre-intone(dictionary)
intone(dictionary)

intone(2) (iou)



intone verb. Also (earlier, now rare) entone. L15.
[medieval Latin intonare, formed as IN-2 + tonus TONE noun; en- from Old French entoner (mod. entonner).]
verb trans. & intrans. Utter in musical tones, chant; spec. recite in a singing voice (esp. a psalm, prayer, etc. in a liturgy), usu. in a monotone. L15.
A. Burgess An age-old Hindu prayer was intoned. B. Emecheta The priest..kept mumbling and intoning.
verb trans. Utter with a particular tone or intonation. M19.
G. P. Marsh A clear..and properly intoned..pronunciation.
intonement noun (rare) the action of intoning or chanting M19.
intoner noun M19.