Synonyms for cittern

Most common

gittern · citole · zither · zithern

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. 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.

Related words

Other spellings

cither cithern US cithren UK zittern

Forms

Plural

citterns → gitterns, citoles, zithers, zitherns…

Example sentences

• zither Is the zither a hard instrument to learn?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

zither², citole

7 letters

gittern, zithern

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (zither² = 2 syllables).