What is "cantillate"

Cantillate \Can"til*late\, v. i. [L. cantillatus, p. p. of cantillare to sing low, dim. of cantare. See Cantata.] To chant; to recite with musical tones.
--M. Stuart.

vb. To chant, or to recite musically (especially in a synagogue)

v. recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" [syn: chant, intone, intonate]