PSALMODY


Meaning of PSALMODY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsä-mə-dē, ˈsäl-, ˈsȯ-, ˈsȯl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English psalmodie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin psalmodia, from Late Greek psalmōidia, literally, singing to the harp, from Greek psalmos + aidein to sing — more at ode

Date: 14th century

1. : the act, practice, or art of singing psalms in worship

2. : a collection of psalms

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