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Meaning of "zither" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ZITHER

From German, from Latin cithara, from Greek kithara.
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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 ZITHER

zither  [ˈzɪðə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZITHER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Zither 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 ZITHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

zither

Zither

The zither is a musical string instrument, consisting of many strings stretched across a thin, flat body. It is played by strumming or plucking the strings, either with one's fingers, or using a tool called a plectrum. Like a guitar or lute, a zither's body serves as a sound box, but unlike them, a zither has no neck. The number of strings varies, from as few as twelve to more than fifty. The term 'zither' organologically refers to a broad family of Eurasian musical instruments, but in modern usage most commonly refers to one of three specific instruments: the concert zither and its variant the Alpine zither and the fretless zither. Zither are most commonly found in Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, northwestern Croatia, the southern regions of Germany, alpine Europe, and East Asian cultures, including China. The instrument underwent a popularity boom and resurgence in the late 1940s through to 1960s, following its prominent success as the theme music of the acclaimed 1949 film noir, The Third Man.

Definition of zither in the English dictionary

The definition of zither in the dictionary is a plucked musical instrument consisting of numerous strings stretched over a resonating box, a few of which may be stopped on a fretted fingerboard.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ZITHER


anywhither
ˈenɪˌwɪðə
bather
ˈbeɪðə
blither
ˈblɪðə
dither
ˈdɪðə
either
ˈaɪðə
elsewhither
ˈɛlsˌwɪðə
everywhither
ˈevrɪˌwɪðə
hither
ˈhɪðə
moither
ˈmɔɪðə
neither
ˈnaɪðə
nither
ˈnaɪðə
nowhither
ˈnəʊˌwɪðə
scyther
ˈsaɪðə
slither
ˈslɪðə
somewhither
ˈsʌmˌwɪðə
sunbather
ˈsʌnbeɪðə
thither
ˈðɪðə
tither
ˈtaɪðə
whither
ˈwɪðə
wither
ˈwɪðə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZITHER

zippo
zippy
ziptop
ziram
zircalloy
zircon
zirconia
zirconic
zirconium
zirconium oxide
Ziska
zit
zitherist
ziti
zizania
zizel
zizith
zizyphus
zizz
zizzle

WORDS THAT END LIKE ZITHER

another
brother
cither
come-hither
each other
faither
father
further
hither and thither
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leather
mither
mother
or other
other
rather
swither
the other
together
writher

Synonyms and antonyms of zither in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «zither» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ZITHER

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

Translator English - Chinese

古筝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cítara
570 millions of speakers

English

zither
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जितरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

آلة القانون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цитра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cítara
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তারের বাদ্যযন্ত্রবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cithare
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zeng
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zither
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ツィター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

치터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Zither
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một thứ đờn có từ ba đến bốn chục dây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிதார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Zither
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kanuna benzer bir çalgı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zither
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cytra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цитра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

titera
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαντούρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

citer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cittra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sitar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of zither

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZITHER»

The term «zither» is regularly used and occupies the 87.002 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ZITHER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «zither» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «zither» 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 zither

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZITHER»

Discover the use of zither in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to zither and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Zither & Autobiography
A reflective, eclectic mixture of poetry and prose.
Leslie Scalapino, 2003
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Cool Cardboard Instruments to Make & Play
Shoe flox Zither The shoe box rubber band harp is a classic homemade instrument. This project is a slightly upgraded design with simple tuners and nylon strings instead of rubber band strings. Box reinforcement is necessary to accommodate ...
Dennis Waring, 2000
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Harp, mandoline, zither, guitar, piano (cembalo), organ and ...
The Zither. Of this instrument there are various kinds, differing in shape and sound: the discant, concert, elegy or bass zither. Here we will speak only of the first, an instrument with 38-42 strings, with a compass from g, a to d. The strings, with ...
Richard Hofmann, 1893
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Chords of the Zither
Clinton Scollard. ~ • SYRIAN LOVE SONG There's a glade amid the mountains ( Lovely glade!) Glamoured by the flash of fountains And the cedar shade; There the moon seems wrought of amber, And the stars; And the roses coil and clamber  ...
Clinton Scollard, 1910
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Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles ...
32724, Aug. 20. 1902; 2 comes rec'd Aug- 20. 1902- 20, 1902; 2 copies rec'd Aug . 20, 1902. Hello central give me heaven- arr. for - - ' - .' - _ ~ ' It's all right Mayme; arr. for Columbia galfmlbm mher and gum“ zltheri 4%)'; zither and 'guitar-zither.
Library of Congress. Copyright Office, 1902
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
When used for an accompanying ensemble in headings, the term “zither ensemble" stands for two or more solo zithers. SA headings for forms and types of music that include “zither ensemble " and headings with medium of performance that ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2006
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1897 Sears Roebuck & Co. Catalogue
These bars have felt dampers at proper intervals on the under side, and when any bar is pressed on the strings a complete and perfect chord is played by drawing the pick across the strings. Otherwise it is played similar to the zither. No. 7259.
Skyhorse Publishing, 2007
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Dattilam: A Compendium of Ancient Indian Music
of the Chinese ch'in (a half -tube-zither ; German : Halbrohrenzither ; cf. Sachs, MiI, pp. 1o1 f.) and which was already played in the 6th c. B.C., but fell into disuse after the 4th c. A.D. (cf. R. H. van Gulik, The lore of the Chinese lute, Tokyo 194o,  ...
Emmie te Nijenhuis, 1970
9
Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Part 1 ...
Original music by Bernard Herrmann. Star Wars, dir. George Lucas. 1977. USA. 121 mins. Science Fiction. Original music by John Williams. BHESHAM SHARMA and MIKE BROCKEN Zither (Alpine Zither) The Alpine zither is a 'box-zither' that ...
John Shepherd, David Horn, Dave Laing, 2003
10
Making Gourd Musical Instruments
Ginger Summit, Jim Widess. Above: Goong played by Phong Nguyen. Thirteen- stringed tube zither from Vietnam. Photo by Phong Nguyen Left: Bro, a two- stringed instrument played by the mountain people of Vietnam. Carved wood with knob ...
Ginger Summit, Jim Widess, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZITHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term zither is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kulturgewächshaus: Wo die Zither fetzt und der Löwe brüllt
Jörg Lanzinger präsentiert am Sonntag, 9. August, um 14 Uhr im Kulturgewächshaus Birkenried seine neue Formation: „G'scheitholt“. In der Besetzung Zither, ... «Augsburger Allgemeine, Aug 15»
2
Gemeinsam musizieren mit Harfe und Zither
13 Referenten betreuen die Teilnehmer, die Palette der Instrumente reicht von Hackbrett und Geige über Zither, Klarinette, Flöte und Harmonika bis zur Harfe. «Tiroler Tageszeitung Online, Jul 15»
3
6 worst lines from Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman
... plunge Jean Louise into a moral turmoil…by tweaking the protestant, philistine strings of Jean Louise's conscience until they vibrated like a spectral zither.” 6. «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
4
Chinese zither players make world music and dance
The show will see HKPZE, a group of four traditionally trained guzheng (Chinese zither) players, collaborate with unlikely guest performers — percussionist ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
5
Film music review The Third Man
As The Third Man returns to cinemas this month, Karas's zither is set for another comeback, its strings vibrating on screen as the opening credits roll (from 0'52 in ... «Sinfini Music, Jun 15»
6
Why you need to go see classic 'The Third Man' on the big screen
Yet the movie opens not on a shot of shadowy gun-toting men - but on a close-up of a zither. And, as the credits roll on, we're treated to a most goofy, cheerful, ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»
7
sewers, zithers and cuckoo clocks
In the preface to his masterly novella The Third Man, Graham Greene famously confessed that the book “was never written to be read, but only to be seen”. «Financial Times, Jun 15»
8
Review: Zither Restaurant, Wan Chai - new Chiu Chow fare a winner
... Chiu Chow selection was quite limited, but should be more extensive now. Zither Restaurant, 4/F The Phoenix, 21-25 Luard Road, Wan Chai, tel: 2967 9322. «South China Morning Post, May 15»
9
Dragon Age: Inquisition Video Shows How Zither the Virtuoso Came …
Zither, the mage musician that's just been released for Dragon Age: Inquisition's multiplayer mode, has just received a behind the scenes video showing just ... «Softpedia News, May 15»
10
Multi-instrumentalist makes third stop of revival tour in Ames
With his revival tour, Goessling is bringing the zither, an instrument that has become nearly extinct in the music scene since Anton Karas, back into the spotlight. «Iowa State Daily, May 15»

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