citharist

noun cith·a·rist \ ˈsithərə̇st , ˈki- ; kiˈthärə̇st \

variants: or less commonly citharista \ˌsithəˈristə, ˌki-\

Definition of citharist

plural -s

: a player on the cithara

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Origin and Etymology of citharist

citharist from Middle English, from Middle French cithariste, from Latin citharista, from Greek kitharistēs, from kithara cithara + -istēs -ist; citharista from Latin

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First Known Use: 1663

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