Definition of psaltery in English:

psaltery

nounPlural psalteries ˈsɒlt(ə)riˈsɔːlt(ə)riˈsɔltəri

An ancient and medieval musical instrument like a dulcimer but played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum.
索尔特里琴（一种古代和中世纪的拨弦乐器）
Example sentencesExamples
- King Nebuchadnezzar commanded everyone that at the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, psaltery, dulcimer and all kinds of music they should fall down and worship the golden image.
- The angels are playing a collection of musical instruments, including the harp, tambourine, cymbals, lyre and psaltery.
- Some of the Jaufre Rudel pieces are unaccompanied too, but even those in which the psaltery or harp make an appearance use these instruments most sparingly.
- Visbec watched him from the back of the wagon, where he was fitfully fixing a broken string on his psaltery.
- The double psaltery had two ranks of strings, one on either side of the soundbox.

Origin

Middle English sautrie, from Old French sauterie, from Latin psalterium (see psalter).

Definition of psaltery in US English:

psaltery

nounˈsɔltəriˈsôltərē

An ancient and medieval musical instrument like a dulcimer but played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum.
索尔特里琴（一种古代和中世纪的拨弦乐器）
Example sentencesExamples
- Visbec watched him from the back of the wagon, where he was fitfully fixing a broken string on his psaltery.
- King Nebuchadnezzar commanded everyone that at the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, psaltery, dulcimer and all kinds of music they should fall down and worship the golden image.
- Some of the Jaufre Rudel pieces are unaccompanied too, but even those in which the psaltery or harp make an appearance use these instruments most sparingly.
- The angels are playing a collection of musical instruments, including the harp, tambourine, cymbals, lyre and psaltery.
- The double psaltery had two ranks of strings, one on either side of the soundbox.

Origin

Middle English sautrie, from Old French sauterie, from Latin psalterium (see psalter).

词汇	psaltery
释义	Definition of psaltery in English: psaltery nounPlural psalteries ˈsɒlt(ə)riˈsɔːlt(ə)riˈsɔltəri An ancient and medieval musical instrument like a dulcimer but played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum. 索尔特里琴（一种古代和中世纪的拨弦乐器） Example sentencesExamples King Nebuchadnezzar commanded everyone that at the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, psaltery, dulcimer and all kinds of music they should fall down and worship the golden image. The angels are playing a collection of musical instruments, including the harp, tambourine, cymbals, lyre and psaltery. Some of the Jaufre Rudel pieces are unaccompanied too, but even those in which the psaltery or harp make an appearance use these instruments most sparingly. Visbec watched him from the back of the wagon, where he was fitfully fixing a broken string on his psaltery. The double psaltery had two ranks of strings, one on either side of the soundbox. Origin Middle English sautrie, from Old French sauterie, from Latin psalterium (see psalter). Definition of psaltery in US English: psaltery nounˈsɔltəriˈsôltərē An ancient and medieval musical instrument like a dulcimer but played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum. 索尔特里琴（一种古代和中世纪的拨弦乐器） Example sentencesExamples Visbec watched him from the back of the wagon, where he was fitfully fixing a broken string on his psaltery. King Nebuchadnezzar commanded everyone that at the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, psaltery, dulcimer and all kinds of music they should fall down and worship the golden image. Some of the Jaufre Rudel pieces are unaccompanied too, but even those in which the psaltery or harp make an appearance use these instruments most sparingly. The angels are playing a collection of musical instruments, including the harp, tambourine, cymbals, lyre and psaltery. The double psaltery had two ranks of strings, one on either side of the soundbox. Origin Middle English sautrie, from Old French sauterie, from Latin psalterium (see psalter).
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