psalterion

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psalterion

/sɒlˈtɪəriɒn/ UK
/sɔːlˈtɪəriɒn/ UK
/-ən/ UK
/sɔlˈtɪriɑn/ US
/sɑlˈtɪriɑn/ US
/-ən/ US

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Borrowed from Middle French psalterion, from Old French salterion, from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion), probably through Latin psalterium. Doublet of psalter, psalterium, and psaltery.

noun psalterions

historical, rare Synonym of psaltery. All ſubſtantiues endyng in on, hauyng i cõmyng next before on, be of tbe femyne gendre: Excepte Millyón a myllion⸝ eſcorpión a ſcorpyon a ſarpent⸝ ueſpilión a holy water ſpricle^([sic])⸝ eſtovrgión a ſturgion fiſhe⸝ psalterión a psaltrion […]
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"psalterion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/psalterion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"psalterion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/psalterion.

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@misc{psalterion_2026,
  title = {psalterion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/psalterion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}