קיתרא

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Aramaic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ (kithárā).

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    קיתרא • (qīṯārā) m (plural קיתרא (qīṯārē))

    1. any stringed musical instrument (guitar, harp, lyre, etc.)

    Descendants

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    • → Arabic: قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra) (see there for further descendants)

    References

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    • “qytr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
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