On this page you'll find 2 example sentences with Cittern. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as guitar and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Cittern in a sentence
Cittern meaning
A stringed instrument (chordophone), played with a plectrum (a pick), and most commonly possessing four wire strings and chromatic frets, which is a precursor to the modern day guitar.
Synonyms of Cittern
Using Cittern
- The main meaning on this page is: A stringed instrument (chordophone), played with a plectrum (a pick), and most commonly possessing four wire strings and chromatic frets, which is a precursor to the modern day guitar.
- Useful related words include: cithern, cither, citole, gittern.
Context around Cittern
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cittern
- In this selection, "cittern" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, modern, own, may and design stand out and add context to how "cittern" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include his own cittern design this and the modern cittern may also. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cittern" sits close to words such as aabb, aabc and aacta, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cittern
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A waldzither *The modern cittern may also be loosely included in an "extended" mandolin family. (15 words)
In the early 1970s English luthier Stefan Sobell developed a large-bodied, flat-backed mandolin with a carved soundboard, based on his own cittern design; this is often called a 'Celtic' mandolin. (32 words)
In the early 1970s English luthier Stefan Sobell developed a large-bodied, flat-backed mandolin with a carved soundboard, based on his own cittern design; this is often called a 'Celtic' mandolin. (32 words)
A waldzither *The modern cittern may also be loosely included in an "extended" mandolin family. (15 words)
Example sentences (2)
A waldzither *The modern cittern may also be loosely included in an "extended" mandolin family.
In the early 1970s English luthier Stefan Sobell developed a large-bodied, flat-backed mandolin with a carved soundboard, based on his own cittern design; this is often called a 'Celtic' mandolin.