cithara
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An ancient Greek string instrument like a small harp that trained musicians play
- noun
- /ˈkɪθərə/
- Archaic
:
cítara
- In ancient Greece, musicians often played the cithara during festivals to entertain crowds.
Examples
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The cithara was an important instrument in ancient Greek music, prized for its melodic sound.
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The artist becomes art as the reader envisions him dressed in ceremonial attire, cithara in hand, leaping high into the air.
Academic text (2016) -
During the performance, the skilled artist strummed his cithara beautifully, mesmerizing the audience.
Synonyms
lyre
vscithara
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A small U-shaped musical instrument with strings used in ancient Greece to play music
is typically used by professional musicians rather than mainly for accompaniment
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An ancient Greek instrument with strings played by professional musicians
is identical in meaning but differs only in spelling or transliteration form
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cithara comes from the Greek kithara, the name for a 'lyre' and the early form of our modern guitar. So a cithara was a large, professional string instrument in ancient Greece, like an old Greek guitar used at ceremonies and celebrations.