citole

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noun

An archaic musical instrument whose exact form is uncertain, generally shown with four strings

Similar
citterncitherncithergittern
OriginLatin cithara →
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Meanings

nouncitole (plural citoles)

plural citoles

  1. An archaic musical instrument whose exact form is uncertain, generally shown with four strings

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings

Similar
citterncitherncithergittern
Broader
guitar
Also see
citterngittern

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latincithara
  2. Englishcitole

Probably a French diminutive form of Latin cithara, and not from Latin cista (“a box”).

More words from Latin

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Translations

Catalan cítola
  • cítolaarchaic musical instrument
French citole
  • citolearchaic musical instrument
German Citole
  • Citolearchaic musical instrument
Italian citola
  • citolaarchaic musical instrument
Japanese シトル
  • シトル (shitoru)archaic musical instrument

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

octile
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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