Main Entry:

Psal·ter

Pronunciation:

\ˈsäl-tər, ˈsȯl-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English psalter & Anglo-French psaltier, from Late Latin psalterium, from Late Greek psaltērion, from Greek, psaltery

Date:

before 12th century

: the Book of Psalms ; also : a collection of Psalms for liturgical or devotional use