guitar

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Etymology

From Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة, from Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ɡɪˈtɑː(ɹ)/
• (America) IPA: /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/
• (Southern US) IPA: /ˈɡɪ.tɑɹ/

Noun

guitar (plural guitars)

1. (musical instrument) A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

   Learning to strum the guitar rhythmically is essential.

   She was carrying her guitar in a fancily-decorated case.

   The band is looking for a new guitar player.

2. (musical instrument) Any 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.

Synonyms

• axe (slang)
• gat (New Zealand slang)

Translations

• French: guitare
• German: Gitarre
• Italian: chitarra
• Portuguese: guitarra, violão
• Russian: гита́ра
• Spanish: guitarra, jarana (small)

Verb

guitar (guitars, present participle guitaring; simple past and past participle guitared)

1. (informal) To play the guitar.

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