zither vs dulcimer
dulcimer vs zitherzither and dulcimer both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| zither | Yes | No | No | No |
| dulcimer | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
dulcimer is a hyponym of
zither; that is, dulcimer is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
zither:
- zither: a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers
- dulcimer: a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers
| zither (noun) | dulcimer (noun) |
|---|---|
| a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers | a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers |
| a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings |
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