cistre
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle French citre, from Vulgar Latin cithera, from Latin cithara (itself from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára)), and probably influenced by sistre, from Latin sistrum. Doublet of cítara and guitarra.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cistre m (plural cistres)
Further reading edit
- “cistre” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French citre, from Vulgar Latin cithera, from Latin cithara (itself from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára)), and probably influenced by sistre, from Latin sistrum. Doublet of cithare and guitare. Cf. also citole.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cistre m (plural cistres)
Further reading edit
- “cistre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French cistre, from Middle French citre, from Latin cithara. Doublet of cítara, guitarra, and cítola.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cistre m (plural cistres)
- cittern (stringed instrument of the Renaissance)