hymnody

== English == === Etymology === From Old French hymnodie, from Latin hymnodia, from Ancient Greek ὑμνῳδία (humnōidía), from ὑμνῳδέω (humnōidéō, “I sing a hymn”), from ὕμνος (húmnos, “song of praise”) + ἀείδω (aeídō, “I sing”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /ˈhɪm.nə.di/ === Noun === hymnody (countable and uncountable, plural hymnodies) (uncountable) The writing, composing, or singing of hymns or psalms. (countable) The hymns of a particular church or of a particular time. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====