sitar

noun

si·​tar si-ˈtär How to pronounce sitar (audio)
ˈsi-ˌtär
: an Indian lute with a long neck and a varying number of strings
sitarist
si-ˈtär-ist How to pronounce sitar (audio)
ˈsi-ˌtär-
noun

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Examples of sitar in a Sentence

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The wide streak of hippie-trail Orientalism in ambient music (all those sitars!) is almost structural, a product of messy, unequal encounters between European modernism and the rest of the world. Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 Featuring live music from sitar player Ami Dang, the event invited residents to interact with the art using flashlights, creating a constantly shifting landscape of light and color. Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024 Their Studio City home features guitars, pianos, sitars, drums, ukuleles, and more. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 June 2024 Photographed by Damien Maloney A sitar sits underneath a hat rack. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for sitar 

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu sitār, from Persian, a three-stringed lute, from sih three + tār string, thread

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sitar was in 1828

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“Sitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitar. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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