noun
Meaning 1
An omasum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
psalterium
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /sɒlˈtɪəriəm/
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Received-Pronunciation: /sɔːlˈtɪəriəm/
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General-American: /sɔlˈtɪriəm/
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General-American: /sɑlˈtɪriəm/
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rhymes with -ɪəɹiəm
noun
Meaning 2
A psaltery (zither-like musical instrument)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: omasum, third stomach
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stomach, tummy, tum, breadbasket
History
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin psalterium, from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion). Doublet of psalter, psalterion, and psaltery.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: tamborí de cordes — zither-like instrument
- French: tambourin à cordes — zither-like instrument
- Polish: psalterium — zither-like instrument
- Polish: psalterion — zither-like instrument