cithara

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noun

An ancient Greek stringed instrument, which could be considered a forerunner of the guitar.

OriginLatin cithara ← Ancient Greek κιθάρα →
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Meanings

nouncithara (plural citharas or citharai or citharae or (archaic) citharæ)

plural citharas · plural citharai · plural citharae · archaic plural citharæ · alternative kithara

  1. entertainmentAn ancient Greek stringed instrument, which could be considered a forerunner of the guitar.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκιθάρα
  2. Latincithara
  3. Englishcithara

From Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára). Doublet of cither, guitar, kithara, kissar, and zither.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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