cittern
cit·tern
noun \ˈsi-tərn\Definition of CITTERN
: a Renaissance stringed instrument like a guitar with a flat pear-shaped body
Variants of CITTERN
cit·tern also cith·ern \ˈsi-thərn, -thərn\ or cith·ren \ˈsi-thrən\
Origin of CITTERN
blend of cither and gittern
First Known Use: 1566
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