psaltérion
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French psalterion, from Old French salterion, from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion), probably through Latin psalterium. Compare English psalterion.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /psal.te.ʁjɔ̃/
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Noun
psaltérion m (plural psaltérions)
- (historical) psaltery [from mid-13th c.]
- bowed psaltery
Descendants
- → Romanian: psalterion
Further reading
- “psaltérion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.