crwth

n. 克鲁斯琴(古代英国的弓弦乐器)

发音

US /kɹuθ/
UK /kɹuːθ/

词形变化

crwths 复数 crwths

别名

crowd cruth crowth crouth

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An archaic stringed instrument associated particularly with Wales, though once played widely in Europe, and characterized by a vaulted back and enough space for the player to stop each of the six strings on the fingerboard. Played variously by plucking or bowing.

    历史

词源

From earlier crowd, from Middle English crowde, reinforced by and cognate to Welsh crwth; ultimately from Proto-Celtic *kruttos (“round thing”).

来源：wiktionary