giotár

Irish (Donegal)

noun
Definitions
  • guitar

Etymology

Borrowed from English guitar derived from Spanish, Castilian guitarra (guitar) derived from Arabic قِيثَارَة derived from Latin cithara (cithara, lyre, cithern, guitar, lute) derived from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kind of harp, lyre, a kind of harp, kithara).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κιθάρα

Gloss

kind of harp, lyre, a kind of harp, kithara

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