cittern

n. 西特琴(一种类似吉他的古乐器)

发音

UK /ˈsɪtən/
US /ˈsɪtəɹn/

词形变化

citterns 复数 citterns

别名

cither cithern cithren zittern

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

    1911, Cittern, article in Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, The cittern consisted of a pear-shaped body similar to that of the lute but with a flat back and sound-board joined by ribs. The neck was provided with a fretted fingerboard; the head was curved and surmounted by a grotesque head of a woman or of an animal.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

cither cithern citole gittern

上位词 1

guitar

词源

Blend of cither + gittern.

来源：wiktionary