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Raregittern
The correct spelling is gittern.
How to pronounce gittern
noun
Say it like: Jit-ter-n
The correct spelling is gittern. A small, quill-plucked, gut-strung musical instrument, most commonly with three to four strings in doubles courses; it is a flat-backed predecessor of the guitar, and it origina…
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A small, quill-plucked, gut-strung musical instrument, most commonly with three to four strings in doubles courses; it is a flat-backed predecessor of the guitar, and it originated around the 13th century, coming to Europe via Moorish Spain.
verb
- 1.To play on the gittern.
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