What is "psalterium"

Psalterium \Psal*te"ri*um\, n.; pl. Psalteria. [L., a psaltery.] (Anat.)

1. The third stomach of ruminants. See Manyplies.

2. The lyra of the brain.

n. An omasum

1. n. the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant [syn: omasum, third stomach]

2. [also: psalteria (pl)]

Psalterium (, etc.) may refer to:

• Psalterium Georgii, a constellation
• Psalterium (instrument)
• Psalterium (book), book of Psalms
• Omasum, the third stomach of ruminants
• For neuroanatomical structure, see Commissure of fornix

A psalterium , or tambourin à cordes, is a stringed musical instrument, the name of which means the same thing as the one of psaltery. In specific usage, this name denotes a form of long psaltery that is tuned to provide drone chords. Sometimes called a "string drum," though not to be confused with a friction drum also called a "string drum," it is usually used as rhythm accompaniment with a form of tabor pipe. It is also known as tambourin de Béarn or Tambourin de Gascogne in French, ttun-ttun (for the sound emitted) in Basque, and chicotén in Aragonese.

Some authors have called into question the inclusion of the Pyrenean stringed drum under the name of psalterium.