cítara

See also: citara and citará

Portuguese

cítara

Alternative forms

cíthara (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára, “kind of harp”). Doublet of guitarra, which entered through Arabic.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.ta.ɾa/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.tɐ.ɾɐ/

Noun

cítara f (plural cítaras)

zither (musical instrument)

Related terms

guitarra, lira

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára). Doublet of guitarra, which entered through Arabic. Cf. also Old Spanish cedra, which was inherited from a Vulgar Latin variant.

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /ˈθitaɾa/
(Others) IPA^(key): /ˈsitaɾa/

Noun

cítara f (plural cítaras)

zither (musical instrument)

Related terms

guitarra

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