cistre
French
Etymology
From Middle French citre, from Vulgar Latin cithera, from Latin cithara (itself from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára)), and probably influenced by sistre, from Latin sistrum. Doublet of cithare and guitare. Cf. also citole.
Pronunciation
Noun
cistre m (plural cistres)
Further reading
- “cistre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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