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Where does “cithara” come from?

cithara (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κιθάρα — lyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy.

cithara (Latin): cithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar

Definitions

  1. cithara, lyre, lute, guitar; guitar

Ancestry of “cithara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκιθάραlyre; the ribs of the horse; ivy

Words derived from “cithara”

  • guitar
  • cither
  • guitarist
  • zither
  • cithara
  • guitarlike
  • citole
  • guitarfish
  • citharist
  • guitarwork
  • guitaristic
  • clavicytherium
  • zitherist
  • guitarless
  • zitherlike
  • guitary
  • nonguitarist
  • clavicytheria
  • citharicen
  • guitarrero
  • cítara
  • guitarra
  • guitarrista
  • guitarrear
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