zither
[ zith-er, zith- ]
/ ˈzɪθ ər, ˈzɪð- /
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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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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, nounWord Origin for zither
C19: from German, from Latin cithara, from Greek kithara
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