gittith
English edit
Etymology edit
A transliteration of Biblical Hebrew גתית.
Noun edit
gittith (plural gittiths)
- A musical term of uncertain meaning (possibly the name of an instrument), found in the Bible.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 8::
- To the chief Musician upon Git'tith, A Psalm of David.
References edit
- “gittith”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.