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Word: Zither
Speech Type: Noun
mid 19th century: from German, from Latin cithara (see cittern)
ˈzɪðə
a musical instrument consisting of a flat wooden soundbox with numerous strings stretched across it, placed horizontally and played with the fingers and a plectrum. It is used especially in central European folk music.
Short Definition:musical instrument consisting of flat wooden soundbox with numerous strings stretched across it, placed horizontally and played with fingers and plectrum
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