bandore

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noun

A historical stringed instrument similar in form to a guitar; a pandore.

OriginSpanish bandurria ← Latin pandura ← Ancient Greek πανδοῦρα →
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Meanings

nounbandore (plural bandores)

plural bandores

  1. A historical stringed instrument similar in form to a guitar; a pandore.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bandura

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπανδοῦρα“three-stringed lute”
  2. Latinpandura
  3. Spanishbandurria
  4. Englishbandore

From Spanish bandurria, from Latin pandura, pandurium, a musical instrument of three strings, from Ancient Greek πανδοῦρα (pandoûra, “three-stringed lute”). Compare pandore, banjo, mandolin, bandura.

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APA

bandore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandore

MLA

“bandore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bandore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandore.

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