The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
cantillate v 1: recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" [syn: chant, intone, intonate, cantillate]