gitterning

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A form of gittern — A small, quill-plucked, gut-strung musical instrument, most commonly with three to four strings in doubles courses; it is a flat-backed predecessor of the guitar, and it originated around the 13th century, coming to Europe via Moorish Spain.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of gittern
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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