ψαλμουδιά

Greek

Etymology

Inherited through Mediaeval Greek from Hellenistic Koine Greek ψαλμῳδία (psalmōidía) with vowel change [o] > [u] under the influence of [m] and synizesis at the ending to avoid hiatus. Compare to the more formal synonym ψαλμωδία f (psalmodía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /psal.muˈðʝa/
• after [n] as with the article, feminine singular accusative την (tin): IPA^(key): /tim‿bzal.muˈðʝa/
• Hyphenation: ψαλ‧μου‧διά

Noun

ψαλμουδιά • (psalmoudiá) f (plural ψαλμουδιές)

1. (colloquial) colloquial form of ψαλμωδία (psalmodía), psalmody

Declension

declension of ψαλμουδιά

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	ψαλμουδιά •	ψαλμουδιές •
genitive	ψαλμουδιάς •	ψαλμουδιών •
accusative	ψαλμουδιά •	ψαλμουδιές •
vocative	ψαλμουδιά •	ψαλμουδιές •

Related terms

• ψαλμουδία f (psalmoudía) (dated or dialect form)
• ψαλουδία f (psaloudía) (dialect form)