Meaning & use
cithara
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An ancient Greek stringed instrument resembling a lyre, played by plucking, and considered an ancestor of the modern guitar.
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Ancient vase paintings often depict musicians playing the cithara at banquets.
The word "guitar" traces its lineage back through Latin to the Greek cithara.
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Professional cithara players in ancient Greece, called "citharodes," performed at public competitions, some of which awarded prizes rivaling those of Olympic athletes.
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lyre
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