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Meaning of "cither" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CITHER

From Latin cithara, from Greek kithara lyre.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CITHER

cither  [ˈsɪθə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CITHER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cither is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CITHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cither

Cittern

The cittern or cither is a stringed instrument dating from the Renaissance. Modern scholars debate its exact history, but it is generally accepted that it is descended from the Medieval citole, or cytole. It looks much like the modern-day flat-back mandolin and the modern Irish bouzouki. Its flat-back design was simpler and cheaper to construct than the lute. It was also easier to play, smaller, less delicate and more portable. Played by all classes, the cittern was a premier instrument of casual music-making much as is the guitar today.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CITHER

citator
citatory
cite
citeable
citer
CITES
citess
cithara
citharist
citharistic
cithern
citied
cities
citification
citified
citifies
citify
citigrade
citizen
citizen journalism

WORDS THAT END LIKE CITHER

blither
come-hither
dither
either
elsewhither
faither
hither
hither and thither
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mither
neither
nither
nowhither
other
slither
swither
thither
tither
whither
wither
zither

Synonyms and antonyms of cither in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cither» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CITHER

Find out the translation of cither to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cither from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cither» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

cither
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cither
570 millions of speakers

English

cither
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cither
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cither
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

cither
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cither
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তারের বাদ্যযন্ত্রবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cither
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cth
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cither
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

cither
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cither
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cither
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thứ đờn của thế kỷ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cither
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kanun türünden bir çalgı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

specie di liuto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cither
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

cither
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cither
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cither
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

luit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cither
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cither
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cither

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CITHER»

The term «cither» is normally little used and occupies the 122.069 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CITHER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cither» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cither» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cither

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CITHER»

Discover the use of cither in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cither and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lexicon Hieroglyphicum Sacro-Profanum Of Woordboek Van ...
't Is kîaar genoeg , dat men van outs groóte lief- hebbers van de cither en derzelver geklank, met de menfchelyke ftem vermengt , gevonden heeft, want Alex, ab Alex, genial, dierum pag. 300. brengt be- noopende Nero, Rooms keizer , by, dat ...
Martinus Koning, 1722
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Studies in Medieval Philosophy, Science, and Logic: ...
It is manifest, however, that a cither-player is, in the truest sense, a man possessing the knowledge or art of playing the cither; wherefore it is necessary to concede that the human soul, if it possesses in itself the art or science of cither- playing, ...
Ernest Addison Moody, 1975
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Emerald Islands
General Saligia has difficulty sleeping. Sometimes Mender's sleep potion doesn't work. He'd pay me to sing to him whilst I strummed my cither. The blighter oft fell asleep.” Amica omitted or didn't know that the cherubic merchant sprinkled a bit ...
Benjamin Towe, 2014
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Gerardus Joannes Vossius: Poeticarum Institutionum Libri ...
Ammonius in his booklet on similar and different words, adds: 'A κιαριστς is a musician who only plays the cither, a κιαρωδς both sings and plays the cither.' A similar statement is made by Budaeus in his Remarks on the Pandects. Songs that ...
Jan Bloemendal, 2010
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George & Son: A Legacy of Letters
I am busy with my new instrument the "Cither." It is quite difficult and I have to devote a great deal of time to it. Professor Cramer, a splendid teacher of the Cither, has kindly offered to give me lessons, says "It is a pleasure for him to teach me.
Nancy Lu Wilson Rose, 2009
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A Dictionary of Practical Medicine: Comprising General ...
In this complication the inflammation may originate cither in the uterus or in the vagina, and extend to the other parts. Vaginitis may also occur during pregnancy, and disappear after parturition. 14. ii. Treatment. — The treatment of the ...
James Copland, 1859
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Minutes of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church ...
Deep and ardent piety is inestimably precious to every disciple of Christ, and especially to every minister, in every situation in which cither can he placed; but in no situation can it be regarded as so vitally important as to those who are called to ...
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (Old School). General Assembly, 1838
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State papers and publick documents of the United States from ...
And in (he event of the said two commissioners differing, or both, or cither of them , refusing, declining, or wilfully omitting to act, such reports, declarations or statements, shall be made by them, or cither of them, and such referenee to a fricndly ...
United States. President, United States. Dept. of State, 1815
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review
His engraving is of the (ame fide a:, but is not copied from, Plot's. Thorefty, in Notes upon the Coins in the second edition of Gibson's Cam. den, in two volumes , 1712, p. ceii. thinks it an amulet, but lays nothing cither of the figure or the letters , ...
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CPU Design: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Update entry with and also forees foreign and also forces foreign data formed by merging Caches to invalidate data Caches to invalidate data data (i.c cither from forcorresponding to the corresponding to the eign Caches or Main Write Miss ...
Chandra Thimmannagari, 2005

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CITHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cither is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ferranti Engineering Vacancies
Interviews will be held in cither London or Edinburgh. Please apply giving details of age, qualifications and experience to the Personnel Officer,. «ElectronicsWeekly.com, Jun 15»
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Manteca recognizes Contributions of Sikhs
They count farmers, businessmen, lawyers, doctors, teachers, and cither professionals among their ranks. Some 40 percent of the nation's ... «Manteca Bulletin, Nov 14»
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Sacco and Vanzetti - Labor's martyrs
Miss Splaine had duly reflected, warmed over her memory, furnishing links cither from a rich imagination or from her observation of Sacco in his ... «Workers' Liberty, Sep 13»
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Maurice Keen
... possessed a cither and recorder, and was probably the composer of two early pieces of polyphony. This passion he shared with his first wife, ... «London Review of Books, May 08»

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