Etymology

guitarist

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Today it means: Someone who plays a guitar. Full definition →

English guitar ← Spanish guitarra ← Old Spanish guitarra
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekκῐθᾰ́ρᾱ (kĭthắrā)
  2. Aramaicקיתרא (qīṯārā)
  3. Arabicقِيثَارَة (qīṯāra)
  4. Old Spanishguitarra
  5. Spanishguitarra
  6. Englishguitar
  7. English todayguitarist

From guitar + -ist.

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