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cither

cit·her

UK/ˈsɪθə/ US/ˈsɪθɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a musical stringed instrument with strings stretch over a flat sounding box; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers

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Origin

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

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