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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cithara

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
cithara
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: cithara, κιθάρα

Inflected Forms

citharas (plural) citharai (plural) citharae (plural) citharæ (archaic, plural) kithara (alternative)

Derived Forms

citharistic

Frequently Paired Words

citharist citharoedic citole

Questions

What does cithara mean?
An ancient Greek stringed instrument, which could be considered a forerunner of the guitar.
Where does cithara come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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