Etymology

intonation

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Today it means: The rise and fall of the voice in speaking. Full definition →

French intonation ← Medieval Latin intonatio
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromintonatio
  2. French · borrowed fromintonation
  3. English todayintonation

From French intonation, from Medieval Latin intonatio, from intonō + -tiō.

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