Psalmodic
/ˌsælˈmɒdɪk/noun
Relating to psalmody or the singing of psalms.
Did you know?Psalmodic comes from the same Greek root as psalm, originally tied to plucking a stringed instrument, so sacred singing and musical vibration were linked from the start.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
psalmos
“A song sung to the accompaniment of a stringed instrument; later, a psalm.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
psalmōidía
“Singing of psalms; psalmody.”
Late Latin
Latin
psalmodia
“Singing of psalms.”
Old French
French
psalmodie
“Psalm-singing; chanting of psalms.”
Middle English
English
psalmodic
“Relating to psalmody or psalm-singing.”
Modern English
English
psalmodic
“Relating to psalmody or the singing of psalms.”