Zither Definition

zĭthər, zĭth-
noun
Any of a family of musical instruments with strings stretched across a flat soundboard and plucked, bowed, struck with mallets, etc., as the dulcimer, koto, psaltery, etc.
Webster's New World
A folk instrument of this type of Austria and S Germany.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Zither

Noun

Singular:
zither
Plural:
zithers

Origin of Zither

  • German from Middle High German zitter from Old High German zitera from Latin cithara cithara from Greek kitharā

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From German, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithara, “kind of harp”).

    From Wiktionary

Zither Sentence Examples

  • The kanun is a plucked box zither of Turkey.

  • The peasants are famous for their devotion to the Roman Catholic religion, their fervent loyalty to the House of Austria, their excellent marksmanship, and their love of singing and music, the zither being the national instrument.

  • And the zither music ai n't bad, either !

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Words Starting With

ZZIZIT

Words Ending With

RERHER

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Words Starting With Z and Ending With R

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With Z6 Letter Words Ending With R