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kithara

American  
[kith-er-uh] / ˈkɪθ ər ə /

noun

  1. 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.


kithara British  
/ ˈkɪθərə /

noun

  1. a variant of cithara

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Etymology

Origin of kithara

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