kithara

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

OriginAncient Greek κιθάρᾱ →
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Meanings

nounkithara (plural kitharas or kitharai)

plural kitharas · plural kitharai

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cithara.

    Its great development, as well as the use of many small instruments (kithara, flute, etc.), go far to prove that music must have formed a larger part of woman's domestic life than the actual records show.

    1908, Arthur Elson, Woman's Work in Music

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκιθάρᾱ
  2. Englishkithara

Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek κιθάρᾱ (kithárā). Doublet of cithara, etc.

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Anagrams

kharitaKatihar
Cite this entry
APA

kithara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kithara

MLA

“kithara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kithara. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kithara,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kithara.

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