CITOLE

cittern, cithern, cither, citole, gittern

(noun) a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

citole (plural citoles)

An archaic musical instrument whose exact form is uncertain, generally shown with four strings.

Anagrams

• octile

Source: Wiktionary


Cit"ole, n. Etym: [OF. citole, fr. L. cithara. See Cittern.] (Mus.)

Definition: A musical instrument; a kind of dulcimer. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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