ψαλμουδιά

Greek

Etymology

Inherited through Mediaeval Greek from Hellenistic Koine Greek ψαλμῳδία (psalmōidía) with vowel change [o] > [u] under the influence of [m] and synizesis at the ending to avoid hiatus.[1] Compare to the more formal synonym ψαλμωδία f (psalmodía).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /psal.muˈðʝa/
  • after [n] as with the article, feminine singular accusative την (tin): IPA(key): /tim‿bzal.muˈðʝa/
  • Hyphenation: ψαλ‧μου‧διά

Noun

ψαλμουδιά • (psalmoudiá) f (plural ψαλμουδιές)

  1. (colloquial) colloquial form of ψαλμωδία (psalmodía), psalmody

Declension
declension of ψαλμουδιά
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ψαλμουδιά • ψαλμουδιές •
genitive ψαλμουδιάς • ψαλμουδιών •
accusative ψαλμουδιά • ψαλμουδιές •
vocative ψαλμουδιά • ψαλμουδιές •
  • ψαλμουδία f (psalmoudía) (dated or dialect form)
  • ψαλουδία f (psaloudía) (dialect form)

References
  1. ψαλμουδιά - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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