intoned
AdjectiveUS[in-tohnd]/ˌɪnˈtoʊnd/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (1)
- uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting“their chantlike intoned prayers”“a singsong manner of speaking”Synonyms: chantlikesingsongOpposite unrhythmicSimilar rhythmical, rhythmic
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“intoned” is listed under Intone.
In·tone′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Intoned; present participle & verbal noun Intoning.]
Origin: LL. intonare, intonatum; pref. in- in + L. tonus tone. See Tone and cf. Entune, Intonate.
1. To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to chant; as, to intone the church service.
2. To speak with a distinctive or unusual tone in the voice, or in a monotone; as, the professor intoned his lectures as though by rote.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54