LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

psalmus

psalmus m (genitive psalmī)
Classical[ˈpsaɫ.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpsal.mus]

Meaning

  1. masculinepsalm

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepsalmuspsalmī
genitivepsalmīpsalmōrum
dativepsalmōpsalmīs
accusativepsalmumpsalmōs
ablativepsalmōpsalmīs
vocativepsalmepsalmī

psalmus, i, m., = ψαλμός, i. q. psalma,
I. a psalm (eccl. Lat.; cf.: carmen, hymnus), Tert. adv. Prax. 11; Lact. 4, 8, 14; 4, 12, 7; Vulg. Isa. 38, 20.—Esp., the Psalms of David, Vulg. Luc. 20, 42; id. Act. 13, 33 et saep.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek ψᾰ́λλω(psắllō)
  2. Ancient Greek -μός(-mós)
  3. Latinpsalmus

Ancient Greek ψαλμός (psalmós)bor. Latin psalmus Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψαλμός (psalmós).

Descendants
  • Frenchpsaumefrom Old French salme
  • Occitanpsalmfrom Old Occitan salm
  • Portuguesesalmofrom Old Galician-Portuguese psalmo
  • Spanishsalmofrom Old Spanish psalmo
  • Englishpsalmfrom Old English psealm
  • GermanPsalmfrom Old High German psalmo
  • Italiansalmo
  • Normansieaumefrom Old French salme
  • Classical Nahuatlpsalmofrom Old Spanish psalmo
  • Tagalogsalmofrom Old Spanish psalmo

In English words that came into English from psalmus

  • psalmpsalmus

Quick answers

What does psalmus mean in Latin?
psalmus, a noun, means “psalm”.
What is the genitive of psalmus?
The genitive singular is psalmī. psalmus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce psalmus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpsaɫ.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpsal.mus].
Where does psalmus come from?
Ancient Greek ψᾰ́λλω (psắllō) → Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) → Latin psalmus.