noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An omasum.
2. 2
   the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant wordnet
3. 3
   A psaltery (zither-like musical instrument)

Synonyms

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin psalterium, from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion). Doublet of psalter, psalterion, and psaltery.

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