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Meaning of cither in English
Pronunciation
/ˈsɪθə/
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Noun
cither
Etymology
late 16th century; earliest use found in James Dalrymple (fl. c1596). From classical Latin cithara cithara
Definitions
1.
a musical stringed instrument with strings stretch over a flat sounding box
Examples
« it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers »
2.
a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings