tzouras

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noun

A Greek long-necked fretted lute.

OriginGreek τζουράς ← Turkish cura →
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Meanings

nountzouras (plural tzourases or tzourades)

plural tzourases · plural tzourades

  1. entertainmentA Greek long-necked fretted lute.

Origin

  1. Turkishcura
  2. Greekτζουράς
  3. Englishtzouras

From Greek τζουράς (tzourás), from Turkish cura.

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Translations

Greek τζουράς
  • τζουράς (tzourás)lute
Turkish cura
  • curalute
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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