zither

[ zith-er, zith - ]
/ ˈzɪθ ər, ˈzɪð- /

noun

a musical instrument, consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings stretched over it, that is placed on a horizontal surface and played with a plectrum and the fingertips.

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Origin of zither

1840–50; < German < Latin cithara < Greek kithárá; see kithara

OTHER WORDS FROM zither

zith·er·ist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for zither

zither
/ (ˈzɪðə) /

noun

a plucked musical instrument consisting of numerous strings stretched over a resonating box, a few of which may be stopped on a fretted fingerboard

Derived forms of zither

zitherist, noun

Word Origin for zither

C19: from German, from Latin cithara, from Greek kithara
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