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psaltery

/ˈsɔːl.tər.i/

Tradução: Antigo instrumento musical de cordas, semelhante à lira ou à cítara, com caixa de ressonância em forma de trapézio sobre a qual as cordas são esticadas e tangidas com os dedos ou com palhetas.

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noun

/ˈsɔːl.tər.i/C2formalart
  • ptAntigo instrumento musical de cordas, semelhante à lira ou à cítara, com caixa de ressonância em forma de trapézio sobre a qual as cordas são esticadas e tangidas com os dedos ou com palhetas.

An ancient stringed musical instrument, similar to a lyre or zither, characterized by a trapezoidal sounding board over which the strings are stretched.

  1. Ancient stringed instrumentC1formal

    An ancient musical instrument with strings stretched over a flat, trapezoidal soundboard, played by plucking the strings with fingers or a plectrum.

    ptsaltério

    • The musician played a haunting melody on the psaltery.
    • In medieval times, the psaltery was often used in courtly music.
    • She learned to play the psaltery from an old manuscript.

    Sinônimoszither

Formas
  • psalteries plural form
  • psalteries' possessive plural form
  • psaltery's possessive singular form