cítara

Alternative forms

• cíthara (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára, “kind of harp”). Doublet of guitarra, which entered through Arabic.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.ta.ɾa/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.tɐ.ɾɐ/

Noun

cítara f (plural cítaras)

1. zither (musical instrument)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára). Doublet of guitarra, which entered through Arabic. Cf. also Old Spanish cedra, which was inherited from a Vulgar Latin variant.

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /ˈθitaɾa/
• (Others) IPA^(key): /ˈsitaɾa/

Noun

cítara f (plural cítaras)

1. zither (musical instrument)