zither

[ zith-er, zith- ]

/ ˈzɪθ ər, ˈzɪð- /

noun

a musical instrument, consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings stretched over it, that is placed on a horizontal surface and played with a plectrum and the fingertips.

Origin of zither

1840–50; <German <Latin cithara<Greek kithárá;see kithara

OTHER WORDS FROM zither

zith·er·ist, noun

Words nearby zither

zirconium, zirconium oxide, zirconyl, Ziska, zit, zither, zithern, Zithromax, ziti, zittern, Ziusudra

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Example sentences from the Web for zither

Taking from the wagon a zither, she began to hum softly, while trying to find the chords.
The Quest|Frederik van Eeden
But when her mother was with me, and I heard the sound of the zither, I knew it was Lauretta who was playing.
A Secret Inheritance (Volume 1 of 3)|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
Yes, afterwards, when I found out it was he who was playing the zither.
The Four Feathers|A. E. W. Mason
The general name for a species of musical instrument resembling the zither, but longer.
Japanese Literature|Various

Stringed instruments are represented by a few squeaky one-stringed fiddles and an instrument that resembles a zither.
The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe|Ernest Young

British Dictionary definitions for zither

zither

/ (ˈzɪðə) /

noun

a plucked musical instrument consisting of numerous strings stretched over a resonating box, a few of which may be stopped on a fretted fingerboard

Derived forms of zither

zitherist, noun

Word Origin for zither

C19: from German, from Latin cithara, from Greek kithara

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	zither
释义	zither [ zith-er, zith- ] / ˈzɪθ ər, ˈzɪð- / noun a musical instrument, consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings stretched over it, that is placed on a horizontal surface and played with a plectrum and the fingertips. Origin of zither 1840–50; <German <Latin cithara<Greek kithárá;see kithara OTHER WORDS FROM zither zith·er·ist, noun Words nearby zither zirconium, zirconium oxide, zirconyl, Ziska, zit, zither, zithern, Zithromax, ziti, zittern, Ziusudra Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zither Taking from the wagon a zither, she began to hum softly, while trying to find the chords. The Quest\|Frederik van Eeden But when her mother was with me, and I heard the sound of the zither, I knew it was Lauretta who was playing. A Secret Inheritance (Volume 1 of 3)\|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon Yes, afterwards, when I found out it was he who was playing the zither. The Four Feathers\|A. E. W. Mason The general name for a species of musical instrument resembling the zither, but longer. Japanese Literature\|Various Stringed instruments are represented by a few squeaky one-stringed fiddles and an instrument that resembles a zither. The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe\|Ernest Young British Dictionary definitions for zither zither / (ˈzɪðə) / noun a plucked musical instrument consisting of numerous strings stretched over a resonating box, a few of which may be stopped on a fretted fingerboard Derived forms of zither zitherist, noun Word Origin for zither C19: from German, from Latin cithara, from Greek kithara Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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