psal·ter·y (sôl t -r ) also psal·try (sôltr)n. pl. psal·ter·ies also psal·tries An ancient stringed instrument played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum. [Middle English psalterie, from Old French, from Latin psalt rium, from Greek psaltrion, from psallein, to play the harp; see p l- in Indo-European roots.] |
psaltery [ˈsɔːltərɪ]
n pl -teries
(Music / Instruments) Music an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre, but having a trapezoidal sounding board over which the strings are stretched
[Old English: see Psalter]
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| Noun | 1. |  psaltery - an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the stringsstringed instrument - a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound |
Translations
psaltery
n → Psalterium nt
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