psalter

== English == === Alternative forms === sauter (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English psauter & sauter, from Old French psautier & saltier, from Latin psaltērium (“a kind of lute or zither”), from Ancient Greek ψᾰλτήρῐον (psăltḗrĭon, “harp”). Doublet of psalterion, psalterium, and psaltery. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɔːltə(ɹ)/, /ˈsɒltə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -ɔːltə(ɹ), -ɒltə(ɹ) Homophone: salter === Noun === psalter (plural psalters) (Christianity) Synonym of Psalms, particularly when printed as a separate work from the Bible. (Catholicism) Synonym of breviary, which arranges the Psalms for devotional recitation. (Anglicanism) Synonym of Book of Common Prayer, which prominently includes the Psalms. (Catholicism) A rosary with 150 beads, used for reciting the Psalms in Catholic editions of the Bible. (obsolete or archaic) Alternative form of psaltery, a kind of zither as well as the King James translation of certain obscure musical terms in the Old Testament. 1849, Sir John Graham Dalyell, Musical Memoirs of Scotland, T. Constable, page 206: Perhaps the viol d'amour underwent several modifications, as its name was changed to psalter in the belief of its being the ancient instrument so denominated, which is quite different, according to most authorities — not belonging to the fidicinal tribe. ==== Hyponyms ==== quinquagene (a collection of 50 psalms, typically with commentary) ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Alperts, Plaster, Platers, palster, palters, persalt, plaster, plastre, platers, replats, stapler == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch psalter m. Likely not directly inherited from Old Dutch psaltare n, psaltere in this form, as the expected form (in accordance with Middle Dutch L-vocalization) is souter, an obsolete form which does appear to be inherited; see there for more. Ultimately from Latin psalterium, from Ancient Greek ψᾰλτήρῐον (psăltḗrĭon). Doublet of souter, psalterie, and psalterium. === Pronunciation === === Noun === psalter n (plural psalters, diminutive psaltertje n) psalter (book of Psalms) Synonyms: souter, psalterium, psalmboek psaltery (musical instrument) Synonyms: psalterie, psalterium === References === van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “psalter”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “souter”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute === Further reading === psalter on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl