stringed instrument < psállein to pluck. Compare Old English saltere and Anglo-French saltere, sautere. See etym. of doublet Psalter. (Cf. ↑Psalter)]Useful english dictionary. 2012.
psal|ter|y — «SL tuhr ee, tree», noun, plural ter|ies. an ancient musical instrument, played by plucking the strings. ╂[Middle English sautree < Latin psaltērium < Greek psalt stringed instrument < psállein to pluck. Compare Old English saltere and… … Useful english dictionary
Psal|ter — «SL tuhr», noun. 1. = Psalms. (Cf. ↑Psalms) 2. a version of the Psalms for liturgical or devotional use. 3. a prayer book containing such a version: »Each pew contained several hymnbooks and psalters. ╂[Old English saltere < Late Latin… … Useful english dictionary
psal·ter — /ˈsɑːltɚ/ noun, pl ters [count] : a book that contains a collection of psalms for worship … Useful english dictionary
psal — psal·li·o·ta; psal·loid; psal·ter; psal·ter·er; psal·teri·al; psal·teri·on; psal·teri·um; psal·tery; psal·tress; psal·try; … English syllables
psalter — psal·ter … English syllables
psalterer — psal·ter·er … English syllables
psaltery — psal•ter•y [[t]ˈsɔl tə ri[/t]] n. pl. ter•ies mad an ancient musical instrument similar to a zither • Etymology: 1300–50; MEsautrie< MFsauter(i)e< LLpsaltērium; see Psalter … From formal English to slang
psalter — psal|ter [ˈso:ltə US ˈso:ltər] n [Date: 800 900; : Latin; Origin: psalterium, from Greek psalterion, from psallein to play on a stringed instrument ] a book containing the psalms from the Bible … Dictionary of contemporary English
psaltery — psal|ter|y [ˈso:ltəri US ˈso:l ] n plural psalteries [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: sauterie, from Latin psalterium; PSALTER] an ancient musical instrument with strings stretched over a board … Dictionary of contemporary English
Psalter — Psal|ter der; s, <aus gleichbed. (kirchen)lat. psalterium, dies aus gr. psalte̅rion »zitherartiges Saiteninstrument«, Bed. 3 nach den Blättern eines Psalters (1), weil die Längsfalten des Magens blattartig nebeneinanderliegen>: 1. a) Buch… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
