Guitar Meaning
/ɡɪˈtɑː/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
nounAny type of musical instrument of the lute family, characterized by a flat back, along with a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.
Sentence Examples
You play the guitar quite like a professional, don't you?
Some of the students like to play the guitar.
The song features an extended guitar solo.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He strummed the ____ to play a folk song.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He spent several hours every evening practicing his ____, hoping to one day join a famous rock band.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ (kĭthắrā)bor. Aramaic קיתראbor. Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra)bor. Old Spanish guitarra Spanish guitarrabor. English guitar From Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra), from Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ (kĭthắrā). Doublet of cithara, cither, and zither.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"We guitared and drummed and head banged and pianoed."
— 2020, Becky Manawatu, Auē, page 139:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He strummed the ____ to play a folk song.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He spent several hours every evening practicing his ____, hoping to one day join a famous rock band.