cant-illation

can·til·late

[kan-tl-eyt]
verb (used with object), can·til·lat·ed, can·til·lat·ing.
to chant; intone.

Origin:
1860–65; < Late Latin cantillātus sung low, hummed (past participle of cantillāre), equivalent to cant- sing (see cant1) + -ill- diminutive suffix + -ātus -ate1

can·til·la·tion, noun
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cantillate (ˈkæntɪˌleɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to chant (passages of the Hebrew Scriptures) according to the traditional Jewish melody
2.  to intone or chant
 
[C19: from Late Latin cantillāre to sing softly, from Latin cantāre to sing]

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Cant-illation is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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