Kilo Lingo

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feminine

/ɡiˈtara/

Line drawing of guitarra
Coloured illustration of guitarra
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Translation

guitar

Word origin

From Latin cithara, from Greek kithara (a stringed instrument), reaching Spanish partly through Arabic qitara. English 'guitar' shares the same root.

Origin
Greek
Root
kithara
English cognates
guitar, zither

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralguitarras

Examples

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My brother plays the guitar very well.

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I bought a second-hand Spanish guitar.

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Do you know how to play the guitar?

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The guitar has six strings.

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We sang and played the guitar by the fire.

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