Guitar Definition

gĭ-tär
guitars
noun
A musical instrument related to the lute but having a flat back and usually six strings that are plucked or strummed with the fingers or a plectrum.
Webster's New World
verb

(rare) To play the guitar.

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Other Word Forms of Guitar

Noun

Singular:
guitar
Plural:
guitars

Origin of Guitar

  • From Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قيثارة (qīθāra), from Latin cithara, from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithara). Compare cither.

    From Wiktionary

  • French guitare from Spanish guitarra from Greek kitharā cithara

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Guitar Sentence Examples

  • She rose, put down the guitar, and went to the drawing room.

  • She asked "Uncle" for his guitar and at once found the chords of the song.

  • Without looking at anyone, "Uncle" blew the dust off it and, tapping the case with his bony fingers, tuned the guitar and settled himself in his armchair.

  • And I wouldn't be sitting here in this elegant room, listening to classical guitar music and sipping manhattans with the light of my life, Dean thought.

  • Classical guitar requires carefully groomed fingernails to get the best sound, correct posture to encourage the best technique, and a competent guitar to make the music you're working hard to play sound as beautiful as it should.

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Words Starting With

GGUGUI

Words Ending With

RARTAR

Unscrambles

guitar

Words Starting With G and Ending With R

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Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With G6 Letter Words Ending With R