Definitions for zither
ˈzɪθ ər, ˈzɪð-zither

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. zither, cither, zithernnoun

   a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. zithernoun

   A musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings, placed on a horizontal surface, and played with a plectrum and fingertips; similar to a dulcimer. In the Norwegian harpeleik and Swedish cittra versions, the instrument is considered a chorded zither and usually has 7 (Norwegian) to 9 (Swedish) chords, some with as many as 11 strings each, which are mostly strummed and damped as chords, although sometimes plucked. The Norwegian harpeleik and Swedish cittra are still in production by a German manufacturer.

2. Etymology: From cithara, from κιθάρα.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. zither

   A zither is a musical instrument of the string family, typically composed of a flat wooden body with numerous strings stretched across it. It is played by strumming or plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum, often while the instrument rests on a table or on the player's lap. The sound is produced by the strings' vibrations resonating within the body of the instrument. Zithers are common in many forms of folk music, particularly in Europe and Asia.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Zithernoun

   an instrument of music used in Austria and Germany. It has from thirty to forty wires strung across a shallow sounding-board, which lies horizontally on a table before the performer, who uses both hands in playing on it. [Not to be confounded with the old lute-shaped cittern, or cithern.]

2. Etymology: [G. zither. See Cittern.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Zither

   The zither is a musical string instrument, most commonly found in Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, northwestern Croatia, the southern regions of Germany, alpine Europe and East Asian cultures, including China. The term "cithare" or "sitar", or "cithar" is also used more broadly, to describe the entire family of stringed instruments in which the strings do not extend beyond the sounding box, including the hammered dulcimer, psaltery, Appalachian dulcimer, guqin, guzheng, koto, gusli, kantele, gayageum, đàn tranh, kanun, autoharp, santoor, yangqin, piano, harpsichord, santur, swarmandal, and others. Zithers can be divided into two classes: fretted and fretless. They are played by strumming or plucking the strings like a guitar.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Zither

   zīth′ėr, n. the cithern, the modern representative of the ancient cithara, a popular and common instrument in Tyrol—a flat stringed instrument, having a wooden frame and flat sounding-board with from twenty-nine to forty-two strings, placed on a table or on the knees, the strings played by the right hand, the thumb being armed with a metallic plectrum.—Also Zith′ern. [Ger.]

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1. • Stringed Instrument

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How to pronounce zither?

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How to say zither in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of zither in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of zither in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=zither
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Zither
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zither
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=zither
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=zither
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=zither