Greek

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Etymology

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Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek ψαλμῳδίᾱ (psalmōidíā), from ψαλμῳδ(ός) m (psalmōid(ós), psalmist) + -ία (-ía), from ψαλμός (psalmós) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ). Compare to the inherited colloquial synonym ψαλμουδιά f (psalmoudiá).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /psal.moˈði.a/
  • with article, feminine singular accusative την (tin): IPA(key): /tim‿bzal.moˈði.a/
  • Hyphenation: ψαλ‧μω‧δί‧α

Noun

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ψαλμωδία (psalmodíaf

  1. psalmody

Declension

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