cithare

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cithara, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára). Doublet of guitare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.taʁ/

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Noun

cithare f (plural cithares)

1. zither (musical instrument)

Descendants

Terms borrowed from cithare

• English: cither
• Haitian Creole: gita
• Turkish: gitar

See also

• citole, cistre, guitare

Further reading

• “cithare”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• charité
• châtier