cittern

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈsɪtən/    美 /ˈsɪtəɹn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  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.
    — This discourse took us much time, till it was time to go to bed; but we being merry, we bade my Lady goodnight, and intended to have gone to the Post-house to drink, and hear a pretty girl play of the cittern (and indeed we should have lain there, but by a mistake we did not), but it was late, and we could not hear her, and the guard came to examine what we were; so we returned to our Inn and to bed, the page and I in one bed, and the two captains in another, all in one chamber, where we had very good mirth with our most abominable lodging.

词形变化

citterns plural cither alternative cithern alternative cithren alternative zittern alternative

词源

Blend of cither + gittern.
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