# lavta

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A plucked string music instrument from Constantinople.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Turkish lavta, ultimately from Venetan lauto. Doublet of laouto, lute, and oud.

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