cantillation

English

Genesis 1:9: God said, "Let the waters be collected."
Letters in black, vowel points and d'geshim (gemination marks) in red, cantillation in blue.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌkæntɪˈleɪʃən/

Noun

cantillation (countable and uncountable, plural cantillations)

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

Synonyms

• trope

Derived terms

• cantillational

Translations

the intonation of a sentence

• French: cantillation (fr) f

music, Judaism: trope symbols or marks

• Hebrew: טעמי המקרא (he)
• Yiddish: טראָפּ (trop)

See also

• nikud

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

cantillation f (plural cantillations)

1. cantillation (the act of cantillating)