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hymnody

/ˈhɪm.nə.di/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
hymnody
IPA
/ˈhɪm.nə.di/
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The writing, composing, or singing of hymns or psalms.

Uncountable

noun

The hymns of a particular church or of a particular time.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French hymnodie, from Latin hymnodia, from Ancient Greek ὑμνῳδία (humnōidía), from ὑμνῳδέω (humnōidéō, “to sing a hymn”), from ὕμνος (húmnos, “song of praise”) + ἀείδω (aeídō, “to sing”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɪm.nə.di/
  • British English: /ˈhɪm.nə.di/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hymnodies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hymn hymnal hymnally hymnary hymnbook hymnic hymnical hymnically

Synonyms

psalmody

Questions

How do you pronounce hymnody?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪm.nə.di/.
What does hymnody mean?
The writing, composing, or singing of hymns or psalms.
Where does hymnody come from?
From Old French hymnodie, from Latin hymnodia, from Ancient Greek ὑμνῳδία (humnōidía), from ὑμνῳδέω (humnōidéō, “to sing a hymn”), from ὕμνος (húmnos, “song of praise”) + ἀείδω (aeídō, “to sing”).

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