— hymnodical /him nod"i keuhl/ , adj. — hymnodist , n.
/him"neuh dee/ , n.
1. the singing or the composition of hymns or sacred songs.
2. hymns collectively, esp. the collective hymns of a specific religion, place, or period.
[ 1705-15; hymnodia hymnoidía chanting of a hymn, equiv. to hýmn ( os ) HYMN + oidía singing ( aoid- sing (see ODE) + -ia -IA) ]