Word: gittern
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: git
tern
Definition: A small, quill-plucked, gut-strung musical instrument, most commonly with three to four strings in doubles courses; it is a flat-backed predecessor of the guitar, and it originated around the 13th century, coming to Europe via Moorish Spain.
Morphemes:
Affix: gittern
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small, quill-plucked, gut-strung musical instrument, most commonly with three to four strings in doubles courses; it is a flat-backed predecessor of the guitar, and it originated around the 13th century, coming to Europe via Moorish Spain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cithara
Language: la
Decoded: cithara
PoS: Noun
Meaning: guitar