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cittern

plucked string instrument
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cittern

Summary

cittern is a type of musical instrument[1]. cittern has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • cittern's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3].
  • cittern is a type of Plucked string instrument[4].
  • cittern is a type of necked lute[5].
  • cittern's Commons category is recorded as Cittern[6].
  • cittern's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
  • cittern's used by is recorded as cittern player[8].
  • cittern's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 321.322-5[9].
  • cittern's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 321.321-5[10].
  • cittern's different from is recorded as zither[11].
  • cittern's different from is recorded as sitar[12].
  • cittern's different from is recorded as sistrum[13].
  • cittern's indigenous to is recorded as Europe[14].

Body

Definition and Type

cittern's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3]. Recorded subclass of include Plucked string instrument[4] and necked lute[5].

Use and Application

cittern's used by is recorded as cittern player[8].

Why It Matters

cittern has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] cittern is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · BohemianRhapsody · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hornbostel-sachs classification → 321.322-5, 321.321-5
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1762]]: 321.321-5"
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