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cittern
- /ˈsɪtən/ UK
- /ˈsɪtəɹn/ US
Rhymes with -ɪtə(ɹ)n
Where it comes from
Blend of cither + gittern.
noun citterns · cither · cithern · cithren · zittern
- A stringed instrument (chordophone), played with a plectrum (a pick), and most commonly possessing four wire strings and chromatic frets, which is a precursor to the modern day guitar. This discourse took us much time, till it was time to go to bed; but we being merry, we bade my Lady goodnight, and intended to have gone to the Post-house to drink, and hear a pretty girl play of the cittern (and indeed we should have lain there, but by a mistake we did not), but it was late, and w
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Talk about this word "cittern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cittern. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cittern. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cittern "cittern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cittern.
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@misc{cittern_2026,
title = {cittern},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cittern},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
