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Where does “chitarra” come from?

chitarra (Italian) comes from Arabic قِيثَارَة, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

chitarra (Italian): guitar; A tool used in making pasta: a frame with...

Definitions

  1. guitar; A tool used in making pasta: a frame with...

Ancestry of “chitarra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقِيثَارَة—
2Latincitharacithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar
3Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

Words derived from “chitarra”

  • chitarrista
Every word from Ancient Greek κιθάρα →