guitar

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 See also 2 Danish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Inflection

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[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

guitar (plural guitars)

1. A stringed musical instrument, usually with fretted fingerboard and 6 strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

[edit] Synonyms

• axe (slang)
• gat (New Zealand slang)

[edit] Derived terms

• guitarist
• electric guitar
• acoustic guitar
• bass guitar
• guitarfish
• lead guitar
• 3rd bridge guitar
• harpguitar

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to guitar (third-person singular simple present guitars, present participle guitaring, simple past and past participle guitared)

1. (rare) To play the guitar.

[edit] See also

• banjo
• bass
• mandolin
• sitar
• ukulele

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[edit] Danish

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡitar/, [ˈɡ̊itˢɑːˀ]

[edit] Noun

guitar c. (singular definite guitaren, plural indefinite guitarer)

1. guitar

[edit] Inflection