psalmody

(sämə dē, salmə-)

noun

  1. the act, practice, or art of singing psalms
  2. psalms collectively
  3. the arrangement of psalms for singing

Origin: ME psalmodye < LL(Ec) psalmodia < Gr psalmōdia < psalmos (see psalm) + ōidē, song (see ode)

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See psalmody in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. psalm·o·dies
  1. The act or practice of singing psalms in divine worship.
  2. The composition or arranging of psalms for singing.
  3. A collection of psalms.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English psalmodie

Origin: , from Late Latin psalmōdia

Origin: , from Greek psalmōidiā, singing to the harp

Origin: : psalmos, psalm; see Psalm 

Origin: + ōidē, aoidē, song; see ode

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  • psalmˈo·dist noun

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