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- [sawl-tuh-ree]
- /ˈsɔl tə ri/
- /ˈsɔːltərɪ/
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- [sawl-tuh-ree]
- /ˈsɔl tə ri/
Definitions of psaltery word
- noun plural psaltery an ancient musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum. 1
- noun plural psaltery (initial capital letter) the Psalter. 1
- noun psaltery music: stringed instrument 1
- noun psaltery an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre, but having a trapezoidal sounding board over which the strings are stretched 0
- noun psaltery a stringed instrument of the zither family, popular esp. in 12th-15th cent. Europe, having a modified trapezoidal body and a variable number of strings plucked with the fingers of both hands or a pair of quills 0
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Origin of psaltery
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English sautrie < Middle French sauter(i)e < Late Latin psaltērium; see Psalter
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Parts of speech for Psaltery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
psaltery popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
psaltery usage trend in Literature
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