chant

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US /t͡ʃænt/ UK /t͡ʃɑːnt/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

verb
to utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

The students chanted the same slogan over and over again.
2

verb
to recite with musical intonation

Recite as a chant or a psalm.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to utter monotonously and... tone

2 verb · to recite with musical... cantillateintonateintone

More incantation betone chorus mantra

Word family

Forms chantedchantingchants

Derived forms chantablechantlikefanchantplainchantrechantunchanted

Related forms cantcantorcantoratecantrixchanterenchant incantation enchantment enchanting disenchantment

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chant notation
a written system of signs showing the notes of Gregorian chant

Noun + noun

Simplified etymology

Chant dates from the late Middle English period and comes from the Latin word family of cantare, “to sing.” The same family also gave English canticle, enchant, and incantation.

Etymology

From Middle English chaunten, from Old French chanter, from Latin cantāre (“sing”). Doublet of cant.

*keh₂n- Proto-Indo-European chaunten Middle English chanter Old French canto Latin

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