bandurria
[ ban-doo r-yuh ]
/ bænˈdʊər yə /
noun
a Spanish musical instrument of the guitar family with six pairs of double strings.
Origin of bandurria
From Spanish, dating back to 1835–45; see origin at
bandore
Words nearby bandurria
bandsman,
bandspreading,
bandstand,
bandung,
bandura,
bandurria,
bandwagon,
bandwidth,
bandy,
bandy legs,
bandy-bandy
Example sentences from the Web for bandurria
Bandurria; Spanish, eighteenth century; played with a plectrum usually made of tortoise-shell.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2) |Carl EngelThree men were sitting on the doorstep of a house, two playing guitars, one playing the bandurria.
Poor Folk in Spain |Jan GordonBanjo seems to be derived from bandore or bandurria, modern French and Spanish forms of tambour, respectively.
The American Language |Henry L. Mencken