cytra

See also: cytrą

Polish

cytra

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zither. Doublet of gitara and kitara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɘ.tra/

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• Rhymes: -ɘtra
• Syllabification: cy‧tra

Noun

cytra f

1. zither (musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings placed on a horizontal surface, played with a plectrum or fingertips)

Declension

Declension of cytra

	singular	plural
nominative	cytra	cytry
genitive	cytry	cytr
dative	cytrze	cytrom
accusative	cytrę	cytry
instrumental	cytrą	cytrami
locative	cytrze	cytrach
vocative	cytro	cytry

Derived terms

nouns

• cytrzysta
• cytrzystka

 

Further reading

• cytra in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• cytra in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• cytra in PWN's encyclopedia