ψάλλω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Unknown; probably Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ψάλλω (psállō)

  1. to touch sharply, pluck, pull, twitch, twang
  2. to play a stringed instrument with the fingers, not with the plectron
  3. (Koine) to sing (a psalm)

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Descendants

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  • Greek: ψάλλω (psállo)
  • Coptic: ⲉⲣⲯⲁⲗⲓⲛ (erpsalin)

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ψάλλω (psállō). Doublet of ψέλνω (psélno).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpsa.lo/
  • Hyphenation: ψάλ‧λω

Verb

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ψάλλω (psállo) (past έψαλα, passive ψάλλομαι, p‑past ψάλθηκα/εψάλη, εψάλησαν3rd, ppp ψαλμένος)

  1. (formal, transitive, intransitive) Alternative form of ψέλνω (psélno, to chant (a religious hymn or an anthem))
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to praise [+accusative]

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