cittern

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A stringed instrument (chordophone), played with a plectrum (a pick), and most commonly possessing four wire strings and chromatic frets, which is a precursor to the modern day guitar.

Similar words

cithern cither cithren ceterone chord cithara cello clarichord citole citola

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Word family

cithern citherns cithren cithrens citterns