hymnody.
The writing, composing, or singing of hymns or psalms.
Meaning & usage
The writing, composing, or singing of hymns or psalms.
The hymns of a particular church or of a particular time.
Where this word comes from
From Old French hymnodie, from Latin hymnodia, from Ancient Greek ὑμνῳδία (humnōidía), from ὑμνῳδέω (humnōidéō, “to sing a hymn”), from ὕμνος (húmnos, “song of praise”) + ἀείδω (aeídō, “to sing”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.