citharist

noun

cith·​a·​rist

ˈsithərə̇st,

ˈki-;

kiˈthärə̇st

variants or less commonly citharista

ˌsithəˈristə,

ˌki-

plural -s

: a player on the cithara

Word History

Etymology

citharist from Middle English, from Middle French cithariste, from Latin citharista, from Greek kitharistēs, from kithara cithara + -istēs -ist; citharista from Latin

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

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