zither

zith·er

noun \ˈzi-thər, -thər\

Definition of ZITHER

: a stringed instrument having usually 30 to 40 strings over a shallow horizontal soundboard and played with pick and fingers

— zith·er·ist \-thə-rist, -thə-\ noun

Illustration of ZITHER

Origin of ZITHER

German, from Old High German zitara, cithara, from Latin cithara cithara — more at cither

First Known Use: 1850

Rhymes with ZITHER

blither, cither, dither, hither, slither, swither, thither, whither, wither