INTONATE
In"to*nate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Intonated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Intonating.] Etym: [See Intone.]
1. (Mus.)
Defn: To sound the tones of the musical scale; to practice the sol- fa.
2. To modulate the voice in a musical, sonorous, and measured manner, as in reading the liturgy; to intone.
INTONATE
In"to*nate, v. t.
Defn: To utter in a musical or sonorous manner; to chant; as, to intonate the liturgy.
INTONATION
In`to*na"tion, n. Etym: [See 1st Intonate.]
Defn: A thundering; thunder. [Obs.] Bailey.
INTONATION In`to*na"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. intonation. See Intone.] (Mus.) (a) The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale. (b) Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise; as, her intonation was false. (c) Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating, or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, as of a priest. See Intone, v. t.
INTONE
In*tone", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intoned; p. pr. & vb. n. Intoning.]
Etym: [LL. intonare, intonatum; pref. in- in + L. tonus tone. See
Tone and cf. Entune, Intonate.]