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cithara

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cith·a·ra  (sthr-, kth-) also kith·a·ra (kth-)
n. Music
An ancient instrument resembling the lyre.
[Latin, from Greek kithar.]
cithara [ˈsɪθərə], kithara
n
(Music / Instruments) a stringed musical instrument of ancient Greece and elsewhere, similar to the lyre and played with a plectrum
[from Greek kithara]
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