HyperDic: gittern

English > 1 sense of the word gittern:
NOUNartifactgittern, cittern, cithern, cither, citolea 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
English > gittern: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
Synonymscittern, cithern, cither, citole
BroaderguitarA stringed instrument usually having six strings
Spanishcítara, citole
Catalancítara, cítola

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