psalmista

See also: psalmistą

Latin

Etymology

psalmus (“psalm”) +‎ -ista (“-ist”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /psalˈmis.ta/, [ps̠äɫ̪ˈmɪs̠t̪ä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /psalˈmis.ta/, [psälˈmist̪ä]

Noun

psalmista m (genitive psalmistae); first declension

1. psalmist
   • 14th century, Ricardus De Bury, Philobiblon:

     Quid retribuam Domino pro omnibus quae retribuit mihi? devotissimus investigat psalmista, rex invictus et eximius prophetarum: in qua quaestione gratissima semetipsum redditorem voluntarium, debitorem multifarium et sanctiorem optantem consiliarium recognoscit, concordans cum Aristotele, philosophorum principe, qui omnem de agibilibus quaestionem consilium probat esse: tertio et sexto Ethicorum.

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Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	psalmista	psalmistae
genitive	psalmistae	psalmistārum
dative	psalmistae	psalmistīs
accusative	psalmistam	psalmistās
ablative	psalmistā	psalmistīs
vocative	psalmista	psalmistae

Polish

Etymology

From psalm +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /psalˈmis.ta/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ista
• Syllabification: psal‧mis‧ta

Noun

psalmista m pers

1. (biblical) psalmist (composer of one of the Biblical Psalms)

   Synonym: psalmograf

2. chorister or choirmaster

   Synonym: psałterzysta

Declension

Declension of psalmista

	singular	plural
nominative	psalmista	psalmiści/psalmisty (deprecative)
genitive	psalmisty	psalmistów
dative	psalmiście	psalmistom
accusative	psalmistę	psalmistów
instrumental	psalmistą	psalmistami
locative	psalmiście	psalmistach
vocative	psalmisto	psalmiści

Further reading

• psalmista in Polish dictionaries at PWN