psalmody

psal·mo·dy

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sah-muh-dee, sal-muh-]
- /ˈsɑ mə di, ˈsæl mə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sah-muh-dee, sal-muh-]
- /ˈsɑ mə di, ˈsæl mə-/

Definitions of psalmody word

noun plural psalmody the act, practice, or art of setting psalms to music. 1
noun plural psalmody psalms or hymns collectively. 1
noun plural psalmody the act, practice, or art of singing psalms. 1
noun psalmody the act of singing psalms or hymns 0
noun psalmody the art or practice of the setting to music or singing of psalms 0
noun psalmody the act, practice, or art of singing psalms 0

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Origin of psalmody

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English < Late Latin psalmōdia < Greek psalmōidía singing to the harp. See psalm, ode, -y3

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Parts of speech for Psalmody

noun

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

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psalmody popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

psalmody usage trend in Literature

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