to intoneverb/ẽˈtwaɾ/lowen·to·arPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo begin to sing or intone; to sing in a clear, sustained voice.The priest intoned the psalm at the beginning of the ceremony.The crowd intoned the national anthem with emotion.synto intoneto chantto singEtymologyDo latim 'intonare'.Related wordsentoadoentoadorentoaçãocântico