psaltery

[ sawl-tuh-ree ]

noun,plural psal·ter·ies.
  1. an ancient musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.

  2. (initial capital letter) the Psalter.

Origin of psaltery

1
1300–50; Middle English sautrie <Middle French sauter(i)e <Late Latin psaltērium; see Psalter

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psaltery

/ (ˈsɔːltərɪ) /


nounplural -teries
  1. music an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre, but having a trapezoidal sounding board over which the strings are stretched

Origin of psaltery

1
Old English: see Psalter

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