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stringed instrument vs psaltery

psaltery vs stringed instrument

stringed instrument and psaltery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stringed instrument Yes No No No
psaltery Yes No No No
As nouns, psaltery is a hyponym of stringed instrument; that is, psaltery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stringed instrument:
  • stringed instrument: a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound
  • psaltery: an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings
stringed instrument (noun) psaltery (noun)
a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings
Difference between stringed instrument and psaltery

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