HyperDic: zither

English > 1 sense of the word zither:
NOUNartifactzither, cither, zitherna musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board
zither > pronunciation
Soundszih'dher
Rhymesaltogether ... wither: 43 rhymes with dher...
English > zither: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers.
Synonymscither, zithern
NarrowerdulcimerA trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers
Broaderstringed instrumentA musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound
Spanishcitara, cítara
Catalancítara

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