zither
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- noun
- /ˈzɪðər/
:
cítara
- Max plays his trumpet, accompanying Surya on his zither.
- played the zither
- stringed zither
- strumming his zither
Examples
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Harry thinks for a moment, then approaches the group, strumming his zither and grinning at the men.
Fiction book (2002) -
The Chinese zither, or Gu Zheng, is one of the oldest Chinese instruments.
Blog text (19) -
Believe it or not, folks, he plays the zither.
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And as an added attraction, folks, Joe plays the zither.
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Some fished in clear, deep waters, and fish would swim over for their bait; some played the zither.
Academic text (2002) -
Tseng Hsi paused in his playing of the zither.
Academic text (1993) -
Children peer out of one room now as, to the accompaniment of Surya's zither, twenty or so girls are doing some Indian classical dancing under the eye of a young Indian teacher.
Fiction book (1992) -
It was St. Moritz, and you skied badly... ...but that night you sang to the accompaniment of a zither.
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Next, the musicians form part of a circle around their table with their instruments: a hand-held drum, a squash-bellied zither with twelve strings, and a long, breathless clarinet.
Fiction book (1999) -
She played the zither beautifully during the concert, captivating the audience.
Synonyms
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A musical instrument that makes sound when its strings are played, like a guitar or violin
A flat instrument with strings you pluck while it lies on your lap
A small string instrument like a guitar that you play by plucking the strings
A musical instrument that makes sound by vibrating strings, like a violin or harp
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Etymology
The word zither comes from the old Greek word kithara, which meant a 'stringed instrument' like a lyre. Think of a zither as a cousin of the guitar—both names come from the same root for 'strings'—so it helps to remember that a zither is a flat instrument you play by plucking its strings.