gittith
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English
Etymology
A transliteration of Biblical Hebrew גתית.
Noun
gittith (plural gittiths)
- A musical term of uncertain meaning (possibly the name of an instrument), found in the Bible.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Psalms 8::
- To the chief Musician upon Git'tith, A Psalm of David.
References
- “gittith”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.