barbitos

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/ˈbɑːbɪtəs/

noun

An ancient stringed musical instrument from Greece, apparently a type of lute or lyre.

OriginLatin barbitos ← Ancient Greek βάρβιτος →
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Meanings

nounbarbitos (plural barbitoi)

plural barbitoi · alternative barbiton

  1. An ancient stringed musical instrument from Greece, apparently a type of lute or lyre.

    The singer prepares his tone and rhythm on the barbitos before he adds his voice to the melody.

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβάρβιτος
  2. Latinbarbitos
  3. Englishbarbitos

From Latin barbitos, from Ancient Greek βάρβιτος (bárbitos).

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Translations

Finnish barbitos
  • barbitosancient musical instrument
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APA

barbitos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbitos

MLA

“barbitos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbitos. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barbitos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbitos.

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