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guitar
(gi tär′)
noun
a musical instrument related to the lute but having a flat back and usually six strings that are plucked or strummed with the fingers or a plectrum
Origin: Fr guitare < OSp guitarra < Ar qītār < Gr kithara, lyre, lute
Related Forms:
- guitarist noun
See guitar in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A musical instrument having a flat-backed rounded body that narrows in the middle, a long fretted neck, and usually six strings, played by strumming or plucking.
Origin:
Origin: French guitare
Origin: , from Spanish guitarra
Origin: , from Greek kitharā, cithara
.Related Forms:
- gui·tarˈist noun
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