ZITHER


Meaning of ZITHER in English

— zitherist , n.

/zith"euhr, zidh"-/ , n.

a musical instrument, consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings stretched over it, that is placed on a horizontal surface and played with a plectrum and the fingertips.

[ 1840-50; cithara kithárá; see KITHARA ]

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