English
citole
Citole may come from Latin cithara ‘cithara, cittern, zither, lyre, lute, guitar’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcithara‘cithara, cittern, zither, lyre, lute, guitar’uncertain
- Englishtodaycitole
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcithara‘cithara, cittern, zither, lyre, lute, guitar’uncertain
- Englishtodaycitole
Linked words
through Latin cithara ‘cithara, cittern, zither, lyre, lute, guitar’
Today it means
noun An archaic musical instrument whose exact form is uncertain, generally shown with four strings
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin cithara / citole