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Word of the Day -Zither

By July 20, 2022Word of the Day

Zither (noun)

zith-er

Any stringed musical instrument whose strings are the same length as its soundboard.

Mid 19th century from German, from Latin cithara

Example sentences

“The zithers and accordians played in the moonlight.”

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