Etymology

guitary

G2U1I1T1A1R1Y4

Today it means: Resembling or characteristic of a guitar. Full definition →

English guitar ← Spanish guitarra ← Old Spanish guitarra
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The story

  1. Aramaicקיתרא (qīṯārā)
  2. Arabicقِيثَارَة (qīṯāra)
  3. Old Spanishguitarra
  4. Spanishguitarra
  5. Englishguitar
  6. English todayguitary

From guitar + -y.

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