CANTILLATIONS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word cantillations. (close relations)
Definition of CANTILLATIONS
Best Alternative Words for CANTILLATIONS
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| cadences | nounn | |||||||
noun • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • the close of a musical section • a recurrent rhythmical series | ||||||||
| chants | verbv | |||||||
noun • a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone verb • recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm • utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically | ||||||||
| intonations | nounn | |||||||
noun • rise and fall of the voice pitch • singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong • the act of singing in a monotonous tone • the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations | ||||||||
| melodies | nounn | |||||||
noun • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence • the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes | ||||||||
| recitations | nounn | |||||||
noun • written matter that is recited from memory • a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance • a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study • systematic training by multiple repetitions | ||||||||
| singsongs | ||||||||
noun • a regular and monotonous rising and falling intonation • informal group singing of popular songs adjective satellite • uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting verb • speak, chant, or declaim in a singsong • move as if accompanied by a singsong | ||||||||
