ψαλμουδιά

Greek

edit

Etymology

edit

Inherited through Mediaeval Greek from Hellenistic Koine Greek ψαλμῳδία (psalmōidía) with vowel change [o] > [u] under the influence of [m] and synizesis at the ending to avoid hiatus.[1] Compare to the more formal synonym ψαλμωδία f (psalmodía).

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /psal.muˈðʝa/
  • after [n] as with the article, feminine singular accusative την (tin): IPA(key): /tim‿bzal.muˈðʝa/
  • Hyphenation: ψαλ‧μου‧διά

Noun

edit

ψαλμουδιά (psalmoudiáf (plural ψαλμουδιές)

  1. (colloquial) colloquial form of ψαλμωδία (psalmodía), psalmody

Declension

edit
edit

References

edit
  1. ^ ψαλμουδιά, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language