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zither

zit·her

UK/ˈzɪ.ðə/ US/ˈzɪ.ðɚ/ 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

Borrowed from German Zither, from Old High German zithara, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára, “a kind of harp”). Doublet of cithara, cither, and guitar.

Phrases

  • box zither
  • moon zither

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