To speak or sing in a musical tone or with proper intonation.
From Old French 'entoner,' from 'en-' (in) and 'tone' (tone). Used since the Middle Ages to describe proper vocal delivery.
Chanting monks literally entoned prayers—they used musical tones to help memorize scripture because the rhythm and melody made the words stick in memory.
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