/ɡɪˈtɑː/
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Translation
A musical instrument with six strings that you play with your fingers.
Word origin
From Spanish guitarra, which goes back through Arabic to Greek kithara, an ancient stringed instrument.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- kithara
- English cognates
- zither
Examples
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We say play the guitar, with the, for musical instruments.
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A guitar has strings that make sound when you touch them.
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Here guitar means the sound of the instrument in the music.
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