chitarrone

chi·tar·ro·ne

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kee-tuh-roh-ney; Italian kee-tahr-raw-ne]
- /ˌki təˈroʊ neɪ; Italian ˌki tɑrˈrɔ nɛ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kee-tuh-roh-ney; Italian kee-tahr-raw-ne]
- /ˌki təˈroʊ neɪ; Italian ˌki tɑrˈrɔ nɛ/

Definitions of chitarrone word

noun chitarrone a large lute with a double neck in common use during the baroque period, esp in Italy 3
noun plural chitarrone an early musical stringed instrument of the lute family with a long neck and two pegboxes, one above the other. 1
noun chitarrone Synonym of theorbo. 0

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Origin of chitarrone

First appearance:

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

1730-40; < Italian, augmentative of chitarra < Greek kithára lyre

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Parts of speech for Chitarrone

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chitarrone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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