psalm

noun

any sacred song used to praise the deity

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament

verb

sing or celebrate in psalms

Roots

psallopsalm- · Greek · pluck a harp

Synonyms for psalm

psalmodyn canticlen hymnn hymnodyn hymnologyadj versiclen antiphonn hymnographyadj doxologyn antiphonyn

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The word psalm breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root psalm-, from Greek psallo (“pluck a harp”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.