psalterium

noun

psal·te·ri·um säl-ˈtir-ē-əm

sȯl-

plural psalteria säl-ˈtir-ē-ə

sȯl-

: omasum

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Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin, psalter; from the resemblance of the folds to the pages of a book

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of psalterium was circa 1846

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psalterium

noun

psal·te·ri·um sȯl-ˈtir-ē-əm

plural psalteria -ē-ə

: omasum

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