intonēt

See also: intonet

Latvian

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin intonō (to thunder, to resound), made into a second-conjugation verb (ending -ēt).

Pronunciation

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Verb

intonēt tr., 2nd conj., pres. intonēju, intonē, intonē, past intonēju

  1. (linguistics) to intonate, to produce an intonation (to pronounce a syllable, a word, a sentence etc. with a specific tonal melody)
    dažādi intonēti teikumivariously intonated sentences
    krītoši intonēta zilbea syllable pronounced with falling intonation (lit. intonated fallingly)
  2. (music) to intonate (to produce a musical piece with a certain intonation)
    grūti intonētas instrumentāla tipa melodijasinstrumental melodies with difficult intonation (lit. difficultly intonated)

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