psalter

Significado (Inglés)

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. (alt-of, alternative, archaic, obsolete) Alternative form of psaltery, a kind of zither as well as the King James translation of certain obscure musical terms in the Old Testament.

Sinónimos

dulcimer

psaltery

Traducións

salterio

saltiri

psautier

salterio

Dulcimer

Psalterium

ψαλτήριο

tympanon

citer

psalmboek

saltério

Livro dos Salmos

dulcimer

santur

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈsɔːltə(ɹ)/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: psauter

In summary

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.