Main Entry: psalm·o·dy

Pronunciation: \ˈsä-mə-dē, ˈsäl-, ˈsȯ-, ˈsȯl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English psalmodie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin psalmodia, from Late Greek psalmōidia, literally, singing to the harp, from Greek psalmos + aidein to sing — more at ode

Date: 14th century

1 : the act, practice, or art of singing psalms in worship
2 : a collection of psalms