sallwyr

Welsh

Sallwyr

Etymology

From Latin psaltērium (“psaltery”), from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion, “a harp”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsaɬʊɨ̯r/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsaɬʊi̯r/

Noun

sallwyr m (plural sallwyrau, not mutable)

1. (biblical, Christianity) psalter

Related terms

• llaswyr

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sallwyr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies