cetra
Italian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin cithera, from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára). Doublet of chitarra, which entered through Arabic.
Noun
cetra f (plural cetre)
- zither
- 1973, “La casa di Hilde”, in Alice non lo sa, performed by Francesco De Gregori:
- E ci mettemmo seduti ad ascoltare il tramonto / Hilde nel buio suonava la cetra
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- lyre
- Synonym: lira
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