Definition
Definition of intoned - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
speechspoken in a monotonous rhythm or tone
- The priest's intoned prayers filled the room.
2.
musicRare spoken in a singing or chanting toneRare
- Her intoned speech captivated the audience..
Origin of intoned
Latin, in (in) + tonus (tone)
Examples of intoned in a sentence
The intoned announcement was barely audible over the noise. The priest's intoned prayers filled the room. His intoned recitation was mesmerizing.
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- French:monotone, psalmodié, ...
- German:intoniert, gesungen, ...
- Italian:intonato, ...
- Spanish:entonado, cantado, ...
- Portuguese:entonado, entoado, ...
- Chinese:单调的, 吟唱的, ...
- Japanese:抑揚のない, 詠唱するように, ...
- Arabic:رَتِيب, مُنْشَد, ...
- Hebrew:מוֹנוֹטוֹנִי, מְדוּקְרָן, ...
- Russian:монотонный, певучий, ...
- Ukrainian:монотонний, співучий, ...
- Hindi:एकरस, गाकर, ...