gitterns

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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

noun
  1. pluralplural of gittern

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APA

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

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

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

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