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Where does “cítara” come from?

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

cítara (Spanish): zither

Definitions

  1. zither

Ancestry of “cítara”, step by step

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