zither
noun/ˈzɪðə(r)/
/ˈzɪðər/
- a musical instrument with a lot of metal strings stretched over a flat wooden box that you play with your fingers or a plectrumTopics Musicc2Word Originmid 19th cent.: from German, from Latin cithara, from Greek kithara, denoting a kind of harp.
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