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Zithers ( / ˈzɪðər, ˈzɪθ -/; [1] German: [ˈtsɪtɐ], from the Greek word cithara) are a class of stringed instruments. Historically, it could be any instrument of the psaltery family. In modern terminology, it is more specifically an instrument consisting of many strings stretched across a thin, flat body, the topic of this article.
Definition of zither noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. ... Word Origin mid 19th cent.: from German, from Latin cithara, from Greek kithara, ...
What does the name zither mean? Zithers (/ˈzɪðər, ˈzɪθ-/; German: [ˈtsɪtɐ], from the Greek word cithara) are a class of stringed instruments. Historically, the name has been applied to any instrument of the psaltery family, or to an instrument consisting of many strings stretched across a thin, flat body.
A zither is a stringed musical instrument. The word ' Zither' is a German rendering of the Greek word cithara, from which the modern word "guitar" also derives. Historically, it has been applied to any instrument of the cittern family, or an instrument consisting of many strings stretched across a thin, flat body – similar to a psaltery.
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zither: 1 n a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers Synonyms: cither , zithern Types: dulcimer a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers Type of: stringed instrument a musical instrument in which taut strings ...
zither: [noun] a stringed instrument having usually 30 to 40 strings over a shallow horizontal soundboard and played with pick and fingers.
3 days ago · zither (plural zithers) ( music) A musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings placed on a horizontal surface, played with a plectrum or fingertips. ( music, translations) Related or similar instruments in other cultures, such as the Chinese guqin or Norwegian harpeleik; especially any chordophone without a neck ...
