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- [zith-er, zith -]
- /ˈzɪθ ər, ˈzɪð-/
- /ˈzɪð.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zith-er, zith -]
- /ˈzɪθ ər, ˈzɪð-/
Definitions of zither word
- noun zither a musical instrument, consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings stretched over it, that is placed on a horizontal surface and played with a plectrum and the fingertips. 1
- noun zither A musical instrument consisting of a flat wooden sound box with numerous strings stretched across it, placed horizontally and played with the fingers and a plectrum. It is used especially in central European folk music. 1
- noun zither music: stringed instrument 1
- countable noun zither A zither is a musical instrument which consists of two sets of strings stretched over a flat box. You play the zither by pulling the strings with both hands. 0
- noun zither a plucked musical instrument consisting of numerous strings stretched over a resonating box, a few of which may be stopped on a fretted fingerboard 0
- noun zither any of a family of musical instruments with strings stretched across a flat soundboard and plucked, bowed, struck with mallets, etc., as the dulcimer, koto, psaltery, etc. 0
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Origin of zither
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < German < Latin cithara < Greek kithárá; see kithara
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Parts of speech for Zither
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
zither popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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