English–Spanish
“zither” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈθitaɾa/
Example
En el concierto tocaron una cítara.
They played a zither at the concert.
How to say “zither” in Spanish
“Zither” in Spanish is cítara.
Large flat board fitted with many parallel strings that are plucked while the instrument rests on a surface.
Example sentences with cítara
Mi abuela guarda una cítara en el armario.
My grandmother keeps a zither in the closet.
Tips for using cítara
- Spelled with an acute accent on the first syllable (cítara), so omitting the accent looks nonstandard, and the word refers to a zither-like instrument rather than a guitarra.