guitar- root words — words with the guitar- root

The root guitar- comes from Greek kithara, meaning lyre, stringed instrument. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including guitar, guitarist, guitars, guitarists, zither. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the guitar- root

Explore words with guitar- — words containing the guitar- root and sharing its sense of "lyre, stringed instrument". Examples include guitar, guitarist, guitars, guitarists, zither. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does guitar- mean?

The guitar- root means lyre, stringed instrument, from Greek kithara. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.