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intonation (n.)
1610s, "opening phrase of a melody," from French
intonation
, from Medieval Latin
intonationem
(nominative
intonatio
), from past participle stem of
intonare
(see
intone
). Meaning "modulation of the voice in speaking" is from 1791.