kithara

[ kith-er-uh ]
/ ˈkɪθ ər ə /

noun

a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of an elaborate wooden soundbox having two arms connected by a yoke to which the upper ends of the strings are attached.
Also cithara.

Origin of kithara

1350–1400; Middle English < Greek kithára lyre; cf. guitar, zither

Words nearby kithara

kitembilla, kitenge, kitesurfing, kith, kith and kin, kithara, kithe, kitikmeot, kitimat, kiting, kitling

Example sentences from the Web for kithara

  • The most probable is the latest by Petersen, which represents him as playing the kithara.

    History of Ancient Art |Franz von Reber

British Dictionary definitions for kithara

kithara
/ (ˈkɪθərə) /

noun

a variant of cithara