# cithara

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An ancient Greek stringed instrument, which could be considered a forerunner of the guitar.

## Etymology
From Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára). Doublet of cither, guitar, kithara, kissar, and zither.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cithara