ψαλμουδική φωνή

altan

Member
Good morning to all,
I see that word at Kazantzakis' ΟΙ Α∆ΕΡΦΟΦΑ∆ΕΣ (με τη βαριά ψαλμουδική φωνή του, ...) and ΑΝΑΦΟΡΑ ΣΤΟΝ ΓΚΡΕΚΟ (με κε διαβάζουν με δυνατή, ψαλμουδική φωνή το Κοράνι.)

I wonder its root is whether ψαλίδι or ψαλμός?

Thanks in advance.
 

Palavra

Mod Almighty
Staff member
The root is "ψαλμός". This appears to be one of those words coined by Kazantzakis, and bringing to mind the word "ψαλμωδός", psalmist, and a voice belonging to such a person, i.e. a drawling, strong, melodic manner of speaking. When saying "psalmist" here, I have in mind a psalmist of the Eastern Orthodox Church/
 

nickel

Administrator
Staff member
The word already exists as ψαλμωδική. From ψαλμωδία, psalmody, a colloquial form of which is ψαλμουδιά. Hence, Kazantzakis' colloquial ψαλμουδική.
 

Palavra

Mod Almighty
Staff member
:) :) [Το χάι σκορ μας είναι τέσσερις στο ίδιο λεπτό, όμως :D]
 

altan

Member
Very thanks. By the way, at P. Biens' translation of ΑΝΑΦΟΡΑ ΣΤΟΝ ΓΚΡΕΚΟ, I see it as "incantatory".
 
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