zither
A musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings placed on…A musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings placed on a horizontal surface, played with a plectrum or fingertips.
» Is the zither a hard instrument to learn?
Ist die Zither ein schwer zu erlernendes Instrument? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
На цитре сложно научиться играть? — odexed
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2 sensesA musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings placed on a horizontal surface, played with a plectrum or fingertips.
Zither
ци́траcítra
цитраcytra
a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers
Related or similar instruments in other cultures, such as the Chinese guqin or Norwegian harpeleik; especially any chordophone without a neck, and with strings that pass over the body.
Examples
6 sentencesIs the zither a hard instrument to learn?
ruНа цитре сложно научиться играть? — odexed
deIst die Zither ein schwer zu erlernendes Instrument? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He accompanies his songs with sad chords played on a dodgy zither.
deEr begleitet seine Lieder mit traurigen Akkorden auf einer schlechten Zither. — al_ex_an_der
He accompanies his songs with plaintive chords played on a poor-quality zither.
deEr begleitet seine Lieder mit traurigen Akkorden auf einer schlechten Zither. — al_ex_an_der
The sound is quite similar to that of a dulcimer, psaltery, or zither.
deDer Klang ist dem von Dulcimer, Psalter oder Zither recht ähnlich. — BraveSentry
Tom plays the zither.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from German Zither, from Old High German zithara, from Latin cithara, from AncienBorrowed from German Zither, from Old High German zithara, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára, “a kind of harp”). Doublet of cithara, cither, and guitar.
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