guitar
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Spanish guitarra from Arabic قيثارة (qīθāra) from Ancient Greek κιθάρα. Compare cither.
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ɡɪˈtɑː/, SAMPA: /gI"tA:/
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- Rhymes: -ɑː(r)
- (US, GenAm) IPA: /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/, SAMPA: /gI"tAr/
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- Rhymes: -ɑː(r)
- (US, Southern) IPA: /ˈɡɪ.tɑɹ/, SAMPA: /"gI.tAr/
- Hyphenation: gui‧tar
[edit] Noun
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guitar (plural guitars)
- A stringed musical instrument, usually with fretted fingerboard and 6 strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Derived terms
- guitarist
- electric guitar
- acoustic guitar
- bass guitar
- guitarfish
- lead guitar
- 3rd bridge guitar
- harpguitar
[edit] Translations
instrument
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[edit] Verb
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Third person singular |
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Past participle |
Present participle |
to guitar (third-person singular simple present guitars, present participle guitaring, simple past and past participle guitared)
- (rare) To play the guitar.
[edit] See also
[edit] Danish
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɡitar/, [ˈɡ̊itˢɑːˀ]
[edit] Noun
guitar c. (singular definite guitaren, plural indefinite guitarer)
[edit] Inflection
Inflection of “guitar”
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | guitar | guitaren | guitarer | guitarerne |
| genitive | guitars | guitarens | guitarers | guitarernes |