- zith
- zith·er·ist;zi·zith;zith·er;
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zith|er — «ZIHTH uhr, ZIHTH », noun. a musical instrument having from 30 to 45 strings stretched over a shallow sounding box, played in a horizontal position with a plectrum and the fingers. ╂[< German Zither < Latin cithara. See etym. of doublets… … Useful english dictionary
zith·er — /ˈzıthɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] : a musical instrument that has strings stretched across a shallow wooden box and that is played with your fingers or a pick … Useful english dictionary
zith|er|ist — «ZIHTH uhr ihst», noun. a person who plays the zither … Useful english dictionary
zith|ern — «ZIHTH uhrn», noun. 1. = zither. (Cf. ↑zither) 2. = cithern. (Cf. ↑cithern) … Useful english dictionary
zi|zith — «tsee TSEET, TSIH tsihs», noun plural. the fringes of knotted threads at the four corners of the Jewish prayer shawl (tallith) or at he corners of a kind of scapular worn as an undergarment by Orthodox Jews. Also, tzitzis. ╂[< Hebrew ] … Useful english dictionary
zither — zith·er … English syllables
Zithromax — Zith·ro·max zith rō .maks trademark used for a preparation of azithromycin * * * Zith·ro·max (zithґro maks) trademark for preparations of azithromycin … Medical dictionary
zither — zith•er [[t]ˈzɪθ ər, ˈzɪð [/t]] n. mad a musical instrument, consisting of a flat sounding box with strings stretched over it, that is placed on a horizontal surface and played with a plectrum and the fingertips • Etymology: 1840–50; < G <… … From formal English to slang
zithern — /zith euhrn, zidh /, n. 1. cittern. 2. zither. * * * … Universalium
zither — zith|er [ˈzıðə US ər] n [Date: 1800 1900; : German; Origin: Greek kithara type of stringed instrument] a musical instrument from Eastern Europe that consists of a flat box with strings stretched across it. You play it by pulling the strings with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
