barbiton

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/ˈbɑːbɪtən/

noun

an ancient stringed musical instrument, apparently a type of lute or lyre

OriginLatin barbiton ← Ancient Greek βάρβιτον →
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Meanings

nounbarbiton (plural barbitoi)

plural barbitoi · alternative barbitos

  1. an ancient stringed musical instrument, apparently a type of lute or lyre

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβάρβιτον
  2. Latinbarbiton
  3. Englishbarbiton

From Latin barbiton, from Ancient Greek βάρβιτον (bárbiton).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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