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Where does “κιθάρα” come from?
κιθάρα
(Ancient Greek): lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy
Definitions
lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy
Words derived from “κιθάρα”
guitar
cither
guitarist
gat
zither
cithara
cittern
gittern
lutar
guitarlike
chitarrone
citole
guitarfish
guitarrón
citharist
guitaristic
guitarwork
clavicytherium
zitherist
guitarless
zitherlike
cithara
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