| 释义 |
pre-intone, v. Eccl.|priːɪnˈtəʊn|
[pre- A. 1.]
trans. To intone the introductory part of (a melody) in a low voice for the officiant, who then intones it aloud.
1853Dale tr. Baldeschi's Ceremonial 67 They accompany the Officiant to his seat, and stand before him..until the first Cantor shall have pre-intoned to him the first antiphon. Ibid., The first Cantor pre-intones the Hymn for the Officiant. |