cither

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers
  2. noun a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

zither, zithern

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