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