cithare

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cithara, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára). Doublet of guitare.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /si.taʁ/

Noun

cithare f (plural cithares)

zither (musical instrument)

Descendants

Terms borrowed from cithare

English: cither
Haitian Creole: gita
Turkish: gitar

See also

citole, cistre, guitare

Further reading

“cithare” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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