cistre
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word cistre. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word cistre, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say cistre in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word cistre you have here. The definition of the word cistre will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcistre, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French citre, from Vulgar Latin cithera, from Latin cithara (itself from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára)), and probably influenced by sistre, from Latin sistrum. Doublet of cítara and guitarra.
Pronunciation
Noun
cistre m (plural cistres)
Further reading
- “cistre” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French citre, from Vulgar Latin cithera, from Latin cithara (itself from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára)), and probably influenced by sistre, from Latin sistrum. Doublet of cithare and guitare. Cf. also citole.
Pronunciation
Noun
cistre m (plural cistres)
Further reading
- “cistre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French cistre, from Middle French citre, from Latin cithara. Doublet of cítara, guitarra, and cítola.
Pronunciation
Noun
cistre m (plural cistres)
- cittern (stringed instrument of the Renaissance)