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)

1. (historical) psaltery [from mid-13th c.]
2. bowed psaltery

Descendants

• → Romanian: psalterion

Further reading

• “psaltérion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.