English Explanatory Dictionary

psalter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of Psalms, particularly when printed as a separate work from the Bible.
  2. Synonym of breviary, which arranges the Psalms for devotional recitation.
  3. Synonym of Book of Common Prayer, which prominently includes the Psalms.
  4. A rosary with 150 beads, used for reciting the Psalms in Catholic editions of the Bible.
  5. Alternative form of psaltery, a kind of zither as well as the King James translation of certain obscure musical terms in the Old Testament.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɔːltə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɒltə(ɹ)/ En-psalter.ogg

Word forms

psalter psalters sauter

Etymology

From Middle English psauter & sauter, from Old French psautier & saltier, from Latin psalterium (“a kind of lute or zither”), from Ancient Greek ψᾰλτήρῐον (psăltḗrĭon, “harp”). Doublet of psalterion, psalterium, and psaltery.

Synonyms

Psalms particularly when printed as a separate work from the Bible breviary which arranges the Psalms for devotional recitation Book of Common Prayer which prominently includes the Psalms
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