Synonyms for psaltery
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A zither-like musical instrument consisting of a soundboard with multiple strings, played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum.
Related words
- Other spellings
- psaltry
Forms
- Plural
- psalteries → psalteria, psalters, psalterions…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| psaltery | steady | |
| psalterium | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- psalter2
- 10 letters
- psalterium, psalterion
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (psalter2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- psaltérion
- Español
- salterio