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psalmist

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsɑːmɪst/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A composer of psalms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A composer of one of the Biblical Psalms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: capitalized

Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of psalmist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a composer of sacred songs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • David is called The Psalmist because he is believed to be the author of the Book of Psalms

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: composer

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English psalm Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English psalmist From psalm + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: psalmíst — composer of psalms
  • Albanian: psalmíst,-e — composer of psalms
  • Bulgarian: псалмопи́сец (psalmopísec) — composer of psalms
  • Catalan: psalmista — composer of psalms
  • Finnish: virsisäveltäjä — composer of psalms
  • French: psalmiste — composer of psalms
  • German: Psalmist — composer of psalms
  • Latin: psalmidicus — composer of psalms
  • Latin: psalmista — composer of psalms
  • Manx: saumeyder — composer of psalms
  • Old English: sealmwyrhta — composer of psalms
  • Polish: psalmista — composer of psalms
  • Russian: псалмопи́сец (psalmopísec) — composer of psalms
  • Scottish Gaelic: salmair — composer of psalms
  • Spanish: salmista — composer of psalms
  • Welsh: salmydd — composer of psalms
  • Bulgarian: псалмопи́сец (psalmopísec) — composer of one of the Biblical Psalms
  • Finnish: psalmien säveltäjä — composer of one of the Biblical Psalms
  • French: psalmiste — composer of one of the Biblical Psalms
  • German: Psalmist — composer of one of the Biblical Psalms
  • Latin: psalmista — composer of one of the Biblical Psalms
  • Manx: saumeyder — composer of one of the Biblical Psalms
  • Polish: psalmista — composer of one of the Biblical Psalms
  • Russian: псалмопи́сец (psalmopísec) — composer of one of the Biblical Psalms
  • Scottish Gaelic: salmair — composer of one of the Biblical Psalms
  • Welsh: salmydd — composer of one of the Biblical Psalms