English–Spanish

“zither” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈθitaɾa/

Example

En el concierto tocaron una cítara.

They played a zither at the concert.

Illustration for cítara (zither)

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.

Full entry for cítara: usage tips, similar words and word origin

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.

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