Kithara

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of cithara. alt-of, alternative

    "Its great development, as well as the use of many small instruments (kithara, flute, etc.), go far to prove that music must have formed a larger part of woman's domestic life than the actual records show."

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harp

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"Its great development, as well as the use of many small instruments (kithara, flute, etc.), go far to prove that music must have formed a larger part of woman's domestic life than the actual records show."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek κιθάρᾱ (kithárā). Doublet of cithara, etc.

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