Barbitos

//ˈbɑːbɪtəs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An ancient stringed musical instrument from Greece, apparently a type of lute or lyre.

    "The singer prepares his tone and rhythm on the barbitos before he adds his voice to the melody."

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"The singer prepares his tone and rhythm on the barbitos before he adds his voice to the melody."

Etymology

From Latin barbitos, from Ancient Greek βάρβιτος (bárbitos).

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