gittern

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Meaning

1. noun A small, quill-plucked, gut-strung musical instrument, most commonly with three to four strings in doubles courses; it is a flat-backed predecessor of the guitar, and it originated around the 13th century, coming to Europe via Moorish Spain.
2. verb To play on the gittern.

Similar words

ghittern guitar guittar gittar guitarron contraguitar glockenspiel classical guitar g-string lute guitar

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