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Webster 1913 Edition
Zither
Zith′er
,Noun.
[G.
zither
. See Cittern
.] (Mus.)
An instrument of music used in Austria and Germany. It has from thirty to forty wires strung across a shallow sounding-board, which lies horizontally on a table before the performer, who uses both hands in playing on it.
[Not to be confounded with the old lute-shaped
cittern
, or cithern
.]Definition 2024
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See also: Zither
English
A zither
Noun
zither (plural zithers)
- (music) A musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings placed on a horizontal surface, played with a plectrum or fingertips.
- (music, translations) 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.
References
- 2010. Appalachian Dulcimer. Ralph Lee Smith. Pg. 6.
Translations
musical instrument
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