cittern

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪtɜːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sit′ərn)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cit•tern  (sit′ərn),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancean old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
  • blend of, blended cither and gittern 1550–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cittern / ˈsɪtɜːn/, cither, cithern
  1. a medieval stringed instrument resembling a lute but having wire strings and a flat back
    Compare gittern
Etymology: 16th Century: perhaps a blend of cither + gittern
'cittern' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cither - citole - gittern - zithern - zittern

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