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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An Ancient Greek stringed instrument, a kind of lute with three strings that were stopped with a fingerboard to alter the tone, and with either a mandolin- or banjo-like shape.

Synonyms

All synonyms

banjoguitarlutemandolinsamisensitar

Etymology

From Late Latin pandura, from Ancient Greek πανδοῦρα (pandoûra), a Pre-Greek/substrate loan. Doublet of mandola.

Related phrases

ancient greekstringed instrument

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