psalmody
/ˈsɑːmədɪ/noun
mass noun
1- the singing of psalms or similar sacred canticles, especially in public worship（尤指礼拜时的）赞美诗（或诗篇）咏唱。
1.1
- psalms arranged for singing圣歌：
these books offer a useful collection of psalmody.
这些书是赞美诗集锦, 很有用。
派生词
psalmodic
adjectivepsalmodist
noun词源
Middle English: via late Latin from Greek psalmōidia 'singing to a harp'，from psalmos （see PSALM）+ōidē 'song'.