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gui·tar (gi tär′)
noun
a musical instrument related to the lute but having a flat back and usually six strings that are plucked or strummed with the fingers or a plectrum
Etymology: Fr guitare < OSp guitarra < Ar qītār < Gr kithara, lyre, lute
Related Forms:
- guitarist gui·tar′·ist noun
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