"κιθάρα" meaning in Ancient Greek

See κιθάρα in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ki.tʰá.raː/, /ciˈθa.ra/, /ciˈθa.ra/, /ki.tʰá.raː/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /kiˈtʰa.ra/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ciˈθa.ra/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ciˈθa.ra/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ciˈθa.ra/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: According to Beekes, acquired from Pre-Greek. Said Pre-Greek term may be ultimately derived from or at least related to Proto-Hurro-Urartian *kinnar (“lyre, harp”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|grc|id=instrument|title=κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ}}, {{der|grc|qsb-grc|-}} Pre-Greek, {{der|grc|qfa-hur-pro|*kinnar|t=lyre, harp}} Proto-Hurro-Urartian *kinnar (“lyre, harp”) Head templates: {{grc-noun|κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ|κῐθᾰ́ρᾱς|f|first}} κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ • (kĭthắrā) f (genitive κῐθᾰ́ρᾱς); first declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ|κῐθᾰ́ρᾱς}} Forms: κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ [canonical], kĭthắrā [romanization], κῐθᾰ́ρᾱς [genitive], Attic declension-1 [table-tags], ἡ κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ [nominative, singular], κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ [dual, nominative], αἱ κῐθᾰ́ραι [nominative, plural], τῆς κῐθᾰ́ρᾱς [genitive, singular], κῐθᾰ́ραιν [dual, genitive], κῐθᾰρῶν [genitive, plural], τῇ κῐθᾰ́ρᾳ [dative, singular], κῐθᾰ́ραιν [dative, dual], ταῖς κῐθᾰ́ραις [dative, plural], τὴν κῐθᾰ́ρᾱν [accusative, singular], κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς κῐθᾰ́ρᾱς [accusative, plural], κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ [singular, vocative], κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ [dual, vocative], κῐθᾰ́ραι [plural, vocative], κῐθᾰ́ρη [alternative, Ionic]
  1. (music) lyre Synonyms: λύρα, φόρμιγξ, ψάλτιγξ
    Sense id: en-κιθάρα-grc-noun-Biqm5sgy Categories (other): Musical instruments, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 41 41 11 8 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 32 32 21 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 45 45 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 47 4 2 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music) lyre
    lyre-playing
    Synonyms: λύρα, φόρμιγξ, ψάλτιγξ
    Sense id: en-κιθάρα-grc-noun-D8piDqkZ Categories (other): Musical instruments, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 41 41 11 8 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 32 32 21 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 45 45 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 47 4 2 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (in the plural) the ribs of the horse Tags: in-plural Synonyms: κίθαρος
    Sense id: en-κιθάρα-grc-noun-bTzSgShE Categories (other): Animal body parts, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 41 41 11 8 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 32 32 21 16
  4. ivy
    Sense id: en-κιθάρα-grc-noun-JUrEUjvl Categories (other): Apiales order plants, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 32 32 21 16
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      "ipa": "/ki.tʰá.raː/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ciˈθa.ra/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ciˈθa.ra/"
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}
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "αἱ κῐθᾰ́ραι",
      "roman": "hai kĭthắrai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῆς κῐθᾰ́ρᾱς",
      "roman": "tês kĭthắrās",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κῐθᾰ́ραιν",
      "roman": "kĭthắrain",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κῐθᾰρῶν",
      "roman": "kĭthărôn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῇ κῐθᾰ́ρᾳ",
      "roman": "têi kĭthắrāi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κῐθᾰ́ραιν",
      "roman": "kĭthắrain",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ταῖς κῐθᾰ́ραις",
      "roman": "taîs kĭthắrais",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὴν κῐθᾰ́ρᾱν",
      "roman": "tḕn kĭthắrān",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ",
      "roman": "kĭthắrā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τᾱ̀ς κῐθᾰ́ρᾱς",
      "roman": "tā̀s kĭthắrās",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ",
      "roman": "kĭthắrā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ",
      "roman": "kĭthắrā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κῐθᾰ́ραι",
      "roman": "kĭthắrai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "κῐθᾰ́ρη",
      "roman": "kĭthắrē",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Ionic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ",
        "2": "κῐθᾰ́ρᾱς",
        "3": "f",
        "4": "first"
      },
      "expansion": "κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ • (kĭthắrā) f (genitive κῐθᾰ́ρᾱς); first declension",
      "name": "grc-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ",
        "2": "κῐθᾰ́ρᾱς"
      },
      "name": "grc-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "grc:Musical instruments"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lyre"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "music",
          "music"
        ],
        [
          "lyre",
          "lyre"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(music) lyre"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "λύρα"
        },
        {
          "word": "φόρμιγξ"
        },
        {
          "word": "ψάλτιγξ"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "music"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "grc:Musical instruments"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lyre",
        "lyre-playing"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "music",
          "music"
        ],
        [
          "lyre",
          "lyre"
        ],
        [
          "playing",
          "playing"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(music) lyre",
        "lyre-playing"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "λύρα"
        },
        {
          "word": "φόρμιγξ"
        },
        {
          "word": "ψάλτιγξ"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "music"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "grc:Animal body parts"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the ribs of the horse"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rib",
          "rib"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in the plural) the ribs of the horse"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "κίθαρος"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in-plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "grc:Apiales order plants"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ivy"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ivy",
          "ivy"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ki.tʰá.raː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ciˈθa.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ciˈθa.ra/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ki.tʰá.raː/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kiˈtʰa.ra/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ciˈθa.ra/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ciˈθa.ra/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ciˈθa.ra/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "κιθάρα"
}

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