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kith·a·ra

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–noun

a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of an elaborate wooden soundbox having two arms connected by a yoke to which the upper ends of the strings are attached.

Also, cithara.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < Gk kithára lyre; cf. guitar, zither

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cith·a·ra Audio Help (sĭth'ər-ə, kĭth'-) Pronunciation Key
n. Music
An ancient instrument resembling the lyre.

[Latin, from Greek kitharā.]

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kith·a·ra Audio Help (kĭth'ər-ə) Pronunciation Key
n. Variant of cithara.

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Kithara

Kith"a*ra\ (-[.a]*r[.a]), n. See Cithara.

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