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psalm

/ˈsɒlm/SOLM
/ˈsɑlm/SAHLM

Meaninga harp song

Common meaning: a sacred song

Journey through time

  1. Greekψάλλω; ψαλμός‘to pluck strings’
  2. Latinpsalmus
  3. Old EnglishsealmsourceB&T
  4. Middle Englishpsalmsource
  5. Englishmeaning shiftsto pluck strings → a sacred songpsalm‘a sacred song’ · today

psalm also in: psalter

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Greek ψάλλω; ψαλμός ‘to pluck strings; a harp song’.

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Related words

psalter

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