Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

Source : WordNet®

cantillate
     v : recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a
         psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer" [syn: {chant}, {intone},
          {intonate}]