psalter

英语

词源

源自中古英语 sauter，psauter，源自古法语 sautier, psaltier ← 拉丁语 psalterium (“一种类似鲁特琴的弦乐器”)，源自古希腊语 ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion, “竖琴”)。

发音

• 国际音标^(帮助): /ˈsɔːltə(ɹ)/
• 韵部：-ɔːltə(ɹ)
• 同音词：salter

名词

psalter (复数 psalters)

1. 圣咏经
2. 〈旧／罕〉 萨泰里琴（psaltery）
   • 1635, John Cousturier, The second tome of the Holie Bible, Psalm 32:2, page 66:

     Confesse ye to our Lord on the harpe: on a psalter of ten strings sing to him.

   • 1849, Sir John Graham Dalyell, Musical Memoirs of Scotland, T. Constable, page 206:

     Perhaps the viol d'amour underwent several modifications, as its name was changed to psalter in the belief of its being the ancient instrument so denominated, which is quite different, according to most authorities — not belonging to the fidicinal tribe.

   • 1875, Edward H. Knight, Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary, J. B. Ford and Company, page 1499:

     Some have supposed that the psalter was not in fact an instrument, but that the term was applied merely to harmony produced by the voice in conjunction with instruments.

相关词汇

• psaltery

异序词

• Alperts, Plaster, Platers, palster, palters, persalt, plaster, plastre, platers, stapler