# cantillate

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To chant, or to recite musically (especially in a synagogue).

## Etymology
First attested in 1864; borrowed from Latin cantillō (“to sing”), from cantillātus + -ō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cantillate