Word: psalmic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: psal
ic
Definition: Of or pertaining to psalms or psalmody; one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
Morphemes:
Affix: psalm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ψάλλω
Language: grc
Decoded: psallo
Meaning: to twitch
Affix: -μός
Language: grc
Decoded: -mos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to