- Cithara
- Cithara Cith"a*ra, n. [L. Cf. {Cittern}, {Guitar}.] (Mus.) An ancient stringed musical instrument resembling the harp. [Also spelled {kithara}.] [1913 Webster]
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CITHARA — Amphionis inventum Plinio, l. 7. c. 56. Citharam Amphion (invenit) ut alii, Orpheus, ut alii, Linus. Septem chordis primum cecimt Terpander, octavam Simonides additit, nonam Timotheus, Citharâ sine voce cecinit Thamyras primus: cum cantu Amphion … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Cithăra — (gr.), so v. w. Cither … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Cithara — Cithăra, s. Kithara … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
cithara — [sith′ə rə] n. [L < Gr kithara] an ancient musical instrument somewhat resembling a lyre … English World dictionary
cithara — variant of kithara … New Collegiate Dictionary
cithara — citharist, n. /sith euhr euh/, n. kithara. * * * … Universalium
cithara — noun An ancient Greek stringed instrument, which could be considered a forerunner of the guitar. See Also: guitar … Wiktionary
cithara — cith·a·ra … English syllables
cithara — cith•a•ra [[t]ˈsɪθ ər ə[/t]] n. pl. ras mad kithara … From formal English to slang
cithara — /ˈsɪθərə/ (say sithuhruh) noun → kithara. {Latin form of kithara} …
