ψαλμουδιά
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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.[1] Compare to the more formal synonym ψαλμωδία f (psalmodía).
Pronunciation
[edit]- 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
[edit]ψαλμουδιά • (psalmoudiá) f (plural ψαλμουδιές)
- (colloquial) colloquial form of ψαλμωδία (psalmodía), psalmody
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ψαλμουδιά (psalmoudiá) | ψαλμουδιές (psalmoudiés) |
| genitive | ψαλμουδιάς (psalmoudiás) | ψαλμουδιών (psalmoudión) |
| accusative | ψαλμουδιά (psalmoudiá) | ψαλμουδιές (psalmoudiés) |
| vocative | ψαλμουδιά (psalmoudiá) | ψαλμουδιές (psalmoudiés) |
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ψαλμουδιά, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language