hymnody

hym·no·dy

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [him-nuh-dee]
- /ˈhɪm nə di/
- /hˈɪmnədi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [him-nuh-dee]
- /ˈhɪm nə di/

Definitions of hymnody word

noun hymnody the singing or the composition of hymns or sacred songs. 1
noun hymnody hymns collectively, especially the collective hymns of a specific religion, place, or period. 1
noun hymnody The singing or composition of hymns. 1
noun hymnody the composition or singing of hymns 0
noun hymnody hymns collectively 0
noun hymnody the singing of hymns 0

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Origin of hymnody

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

1705-15; < Medieval Latin hymnōdia < Greek hymnōidía chanting of a hymn, equivalent to hýmn(os) hymn + ōidía singing (aoid- sing (see ode) + -ia -ia)

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Parts of speech for Hymnody

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hymnody

hymnody popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hymnody usage trend in Literature

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