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单词 citharoedic
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citharoedicadj.

Brit. /ˌsɪθəˈriːdɪk/, /ˌkɪθəˈriːdɪk/, U.S. /ˌsɪθəˈridɪk/, /ˌkɪθəˈridɪk/
Forms: 1700s– citharoedic, 1800s citharaedic, 1900s– citharedic.
Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: Latin citharoedicus; Greek κιθαρῳδικός.
Etymology: < (i) classical Latin citharoedicus of or belonging to a citharist, (of songs) suitable for singing to the cithara, or its etymon (ii) ancient Greek κιθαρῳδικός of or for cithara-playing < κιθαρῳδός citharist ( < κιθάρα cithara n. + ἀοιδός bard: see comedy n.1) + -ικός -ic suffix. Compare earlier citharoedical adj.Compare also earlier (rare) citharaedian ( < ancient Greek κιθαρῳδός + -ian suffix, after ancient Greek κιθαρῳδικός):1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 1249 Heraclides..writeth that Amphion devised first the maner of singing to the Lute or Citherne, as also the Citharædian poësie [Fr. la poësie Citharistique; Gk. τὴν κιθαρῳδικὴν ποίησιν].
Chiefly Ancient Greek Music.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a cithara player.
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society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > stringed instruments > harp or lyre > [adjective] > cithara
citharoedic1761
citharistic1784
1761 F. H. E. Stiles in Philos. Trans. 1760 (Royal Soc.) 51 733 There were also citharœdic nomi.
1853 W. J. Hickie tr. Aristophanes Comedies II. 600 Another set of songs made up of his citharœdic nomes [Gk. κιθαρῳδικῶν νόμων].
1861 New Amer. Cycl. XI. 226/1 The legend is supposed to have reference to the contest between the citharædic and aulædic styles of music.
1929 Brit. Mus. Q. 4 35 On the reverse [of the coin], in a wreath, is the god [Apollo] in citharoedic dress,..resting his left hand on his lyre.
1962 Phoenix 16 148 The official record of citharoedic victors at the great Panathenaea.
2005 Zeitsch. f. Papyrologie u. Epigraphik 154 15 That might provide a link of sorts to the citharoedic school of Terpander (of Lesbos).
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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