bandore
[ ban-dawr, -dohr, ban-dawr, -dohr ]
noun
an obsolete musical instrument resembling the guitar.
Origin of bandore
1First recorded in 1560–70; earlier bandurion, from Spanish bandurria, from Latin pandūra, from Greek pandoûra “three-stringed musical instrument”
- Also called pan·do·ra [pan-dawr-uh, -dohr-uh], /pænˈdɔr ə, -ˈdoʊr ə/, pan·dore [pan-dawr, -dohr, pan-dawr, -dohr], /pænˈdɔr, -ˈdoʊr, ˈpæn dɔr, -doʊr/, pan·dou·ra [pan-door-uh], /pænˈdʊər ə/, pan·dure [pan-jer, pan-door, -dyoor] /ˈpæn dʒər, pænˈdʊər, -ˈdyʊər/ .
- Also ban·do·ra [ban-dawr-uh, -dohr-uh] /bænˈdɔr ə, -ˈdoʊr ə/ .
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How to use bandore in a sentence
Banjo seems to be derived from bandore or bandurria, modern French and Spanish forms of tambour, respectively.
The American Language | Henry L. Mencken
British Dictionary definitions for bandore
bandore
/ (bænˈdɔː, ˈbændɔː) /
noun
a 16th-century plucked musical instrument resembling a lute but larger and fitted with seven pairs of metal strings: Also called: pandore, pandora
Origin of bandore
1C16: from Spanish bandurria, from Late Latin pandūra three-stringed instrument, from Greek pandoura
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