pandura
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English
Etymology
From Late Latin pandura, from Ancient Greek πανδοῦρα (pandoûra), a Pre-Greek/substrate loan. Doublet of mandola.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ʊəɹə
Noun
pandura (plural panduras)
- (music) An Ancient Greek stringed instrument, a kind of lute with three strings that were stopped with a fingerboard to alter the tone, and with either a mandolin- or banjo-like shape.
See also
References
- 1907. Journal of Hellenic Studies. H.J.W. Tillyard. Pg. 163.