Ma'anar ƙamus na "cantillation" shine aiki ko aiki na rera waƙa ko rera waƙa ta hanyar al'ada ko na liturgical, musamman a cikin mahallin addini. Ana amfani da shi sau da yawa don nuni musamman ga rera waƙa ko rera nassi ko nassosi, kamar a cikin waƙar Yahudawa ko Gregorian. Cantillation kuma na iya komawa zuwa takamaiman bayanin kida da ake amfani da shi don nuna hanyar da ta dace don rera waƙa ko waƙa ta musamman.