noun
- an ancient Greek stringed musical instrument similar to a lyre but larger and with a wooden soundbox
Usage: historical; music
Examples
- The musician played a haunting melody on the kithara.
- Ancient Greek poets often accompanied their recitations with the kithara.
- The kithara was considered more sophisticated than the simple lyre.
- Archaeological finds include fragments of decorated kitharas from classical Greece.
- Professional musicians in ancient Greece preferred the kithara for formal performances.
- The kithara’s wooden body produced a richer sound than other stringed instruments of the time.