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