[ 'sα:mədi , 'salm- ]
■ noun the singing of psalms or similar sacred canticles.
↘psalms arranged for singing.
Derivatives
psalmodic adjective
psalmodist noun
Origin
ME: via late L. from Gk psalmōidia 'singing to a harp'.
[ 'sα:mədi , 'salm- ]
■ noun the singing of psalms or similar sacred canticles.
↘psalms arranged for singing.
Derivatives
psalmodic adjective
psalmodist noun
Origin
ME: via late L. from Gk psalmōidia 'singing to a harp'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004