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psalmody

psal·mody

UK/ˈsɑː.mə.di/ US/ˈsɑ.mə.di/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of singing psalms or hymns

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin psalmōdia, from Koine Greek ψαλμῳδίᾱ (psalmōidíā), from Ancient Greek ψαλμός (psalmós, “psalm”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).

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