chitarrino

noun

chi·​tar·​ri·​no

ˌkētəˈrē(ˌ)nō

plural chitarrini

-(ˌ)nē

: a small guitar

Word History

Etymology

Italian, diminutive of chitarra, from Greek kithara lyre

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