cithara

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ancient Greek stringed instrument, which could be considered a forerunner of the guitar.

Word forms

cithara citharas citharai citharae citharæ kithara

Etymology

From Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára). Doublet of cither, guitar, kithara, kissar, and zither.

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