gittern

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡɪtɜːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(git′ərn)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
git•tern  (git′ərn),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancecittern.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gittern /ˈɡɪtɜːn/ n
  1. an obsolete medieval stringed instrument resembling the guitar
    Compare cittern
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French guiterne, ultimately from Old Spanish guitarra guitar; see cittern
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