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cistre

Portuguese, noun/ˈsis.tɾi/

cistre is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “cittern (stringed instrument of the Renaissance)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does cistre mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinecittern (stringed instrument of the Renaissance)

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of cistre

  • cistres plural
  • cistro alternative

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce cistre?

  • Brazil /ˈsis.tɾi/
  • /ˈsiʃ.tɾi/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.