"crwth" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɹuθ/ [General-American], /kɹuːθ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-crwth.ogg [US] Forms: crwths [plural]
Rhymes: -uːθ Etymology: From earlier crowd, from Middle English crowde, reinforced by and cognate to Welsh crwth; ultimately from Proto-Celtic *kruttos (“round thing”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|crowd}} crowd, {{inh|en|enm|crowde}} Middle English crowde, {{der|en|cy|crwth}} Welsh crwth, {{der|en|cel-pro|*kruttos|t=round thing}} Proto-Celtic *kruttos (“round thing”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} crwth (plural crwths)
  1. (historical) An archaic stringed instrument associated particularly with Wales, though once played widely in Europe, and characterized by a vaulted back and enough space for the player to stop each of the six strings on the fingerboard. Played variously by plucking or bowing. Wikipedia link: crwth Tags: historical Categories (topical): String instruments Synonyms: chrotta, rote, crowd, cruth, crowth, crouth Derived forms: crowder, Crowder [surname] Translations (archaic stringed instrument): քրոթ (kʻrotʻ) (Armenian), krouzh (Breton), Crwth [feminine] (German), cruit [feminine] (Irish), crotta [feminine] (Italian), क्रुथ (kruth) (Marathi), crowde (Middle English), кро́та (króta) [feminine] (Russian), crota [feminine] (Spanish), crwth (Welsh)

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