LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

psaltērium

psaltērium n (genitive psaltēriī or psaltērī)
Classical[psaɫˈteː.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[psalˈtɛː.ri.um]

Meaning

  1. lute or psaltery

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepsaltēriumpsaltēria
genitivepsaltēriī
psaltērī		psaltēriōrum
dativepsaltēriōpsaltēriīs
accusativepsaltēriumpsaltēria
ablativepsaltēriōpsaltēriīs
vocativepsaltēriumpsaltēria

psaltērĭum, ĭi, n., = ψαλτήριον (e scanned short, Ven. Fort. 2, 19, 43).
I. A stringed instrument of the lute kind, a psaltery, Varr. ap. Non. 215, 16; Cic. Har. Resp. 21, 44; Verg. Cir. 178; Quint. 1, 10, 31; Arn. 6, 209; Aug. in Psa. 32; 70; Tert. Cor. Mil. 9; Vulg. 1 Par. 13, 8; id. Psa. 56, 8.—
II. Transf., a song sung to the psaltery.
A. A satire, Varr. ap. Non. 101, 3; Paul. Sent. 5, 4, 16.—
B. The songs of David, the Psalms, Hier. Ep. 53, 8; 125, 11 et saep.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion).

Descendants
  • Frenchpsautierfrom Old French saltier
  • Englishpsalterfrom Old French saltier
  • Catalansaltiri
  • GermanPsalteriefrom Old French psaltrie
  • Englishpsalteryfrom Old French psaltrie
  • Frenchpsaltérionfrom Old French salterion
  • Romanianpsalterionfrom Old French salterion
  • Englishpsalterionfrom Old French salterion
  • Italiansalterio
  • Spanishsalteriofrom Italian salterio

Quick answers

What does psaltērium mean in Latin?
psaltērium, a noun, means “lute or psaltery”.
What is the genitive of psaltērium?
The genitive singular is psaltēriī. psaltērium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce psaltērium?
In classical Latin, [psaɫˈteː.ri.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [psalˈtɛː.ri.um].