Associations to the word «Cittern»

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Wiktionary

CITTERN, noun. (musical instrument) A stringed instrument (chordophone), played with a plectrum, and most commonly possessing four wire strings and chromatic frets.

Dictionary definition

CITTERN, noun. A 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope