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Definition of “zitherist”

zitherist (ˈzɪðərɪst) 

Definitions

noun

  1. (music) a musician who plays a zither

zither (ˈzɪðə Pronunciation for zither

Definitions

noun

  1. 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

ˈzitherist noun

Word Origin

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

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