Meanings
- pluralplural of cithara
At least, the mashrokitha, would stand between the citharae and the trumpets, with more propriety than sacrifice-basons.
1835, O. A. Taylor, “No. XX”, “Article III. Pfeiffer on the Music of the Ancient Hebrews”, in The Biblical Repository and Quarterly Observer, volume 6, numbers XIX, XX, conducted by B. B. Edwards, Andover: Gould and Newman. Boston: Perkins, Marvin and Co., “II. Wind Instruments”, pages 394–3952 more examples
At last he gave a signal to the leader of the music, and at that signal the citharae began to sound lightly, and youthful voices accompanied.
1924, Charles Herbert Sylvester, The Writings of Mankind: Latin Literature, page 3258There are also similar elements in the citharae on the punch-dies of L and M: high sound-chest, short arms with thick base and tapering ends, the method of effecting the juncture between arms and uprights (compare particularly P63 of L with P67 and P69-70 of M).
1938, Excavations at Olynthus, page 100
Origin
- Latincitharae
- Englishcitharae
From Latin citharae, plural of cithara.
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