noun
- an ancient stringed musical instrument played by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum
Usage: historical; musical instrument
Examples
- The medieval musician played a haunting melody on his psaltery.
- Ancient psalteries were often triangular or trapezoidal in shape.
- She learned to play the psaltery as part of her early music studies.
- The psaltery was a popular instrument in medieval European courts.
- Biblical references mention the psaltery alongside other stringed instruments.
- Modern reconstructions of the psaltery help us understand ancient music.