kithara

[kith-er-uh]

noun

1. 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.

kithara

/ ˈkɪθərə /

noun

1. a variant of cithara

Word History and Origins

Origin of kithara¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Greek kithára lyre; guitar, zither