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ˈsɪt ərncit·tern
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Princeton's WordNet
cittern, cithern, cither, citole, gitternnoun
a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
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citternnoun
A stringed instrument similar to a mandolin.
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Cittern
The cittern or cithren (Fr. cistre, It. cetra, Ger. Cister, Sp. cistro, cedra, cítola) is a stringed instrument dating from the Renaissance. Modern scholars debate its exact history, but it is generally accepted that it is descended from the Medieval citole (or cytole). Its flat-back design was simpler and cheaper to construct than the lute. It was also easier to play, smaller, less delicate and more portable. Played by people of all social classes, the cittern was a premier instrument of casual music-making much as is the guitar today.
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cittern
A cittern is a stringed musical instrument, similar to a lute or a guitar, that was popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It typically has a flat back and between 4 to 7 pairs of strings. It is known for its bright and cheerful sound and was commonly used to accompany dancing or singing.
Webster Dictionary
Citternnoun
an instrument shaped like a lute, but strung with wire and played with a quill or plectrum
Etymology: [L.cithara, Gr. kiqa`ra. Cf. Cithara, Gittern.]
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cittern
The cittern or cither is a stringed instrument dating from the Renaissance. Modern scholars debate its exact history, but it is generally accepted that it is descended from the Medieval citole, or cytole. It looks much like the modern-day flat-back mandolin and the modern Irish bouzouki. Its flat-back design was simpler and cheaper to construct than the lute. It was also easier to play, smaller, less delicate and more portable. Played by all classes, the cittern was a premier instrument of casual music making much as is the guitar today.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cittern in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cittern in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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