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. See cithara
   a variant of cithara

Word History and Origins

Origin of kithara¹

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

Example Sentences

Lyra d soi, n d' eg, kai kithara leipetai, kai kata polin chrsima; kai au kat' agrous tois nomeusi syrinx an tis ei.

From Project Gutenberg

The most probable is the latest by Petersen, which represents him as playing the kithara.

From Project Gutenberg