bandurria

[ ban-door-yuh ]

noun
  1. a Spanish musical instrument of the guitar family with six pairs of double strings.

Origin of bandurria

1
From Spanish, dating back to 1835–45; see origin at bandore

Words Nearby bandurria

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How to use bandurria in a sentence

  • bandurria; Spanish, eighteenth century; played with a plectrum usually made of tortoise-shell.

  • Banjo seems to be derived from bandore or bandurria, modern French and Spanish forms of tambour, respectively.

    The American Language | Henry L. Mencken
  • Three men were sitting on the doorstep of a house, two playing guitars, one playing the bandurria.

    Poor Folk in Spain | Jan Gordon