chitarrone

/kee-tuh-roh-ney; Italian kee-tahr-raw-ne/US // ˌki təˈroʊ neɪ; Italian ˌki tɑrˈrɔ nɛ //UK // (ˌkɪtɑːˈrəʊnɪ, ˌtʃɪt-) //

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Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural chi·tar·ro·ni [kee-tuh-roh-nee]. /ˌki təˈroʊ ni/.
- : an early musical stringed instrument of the lute family with a long neck and two pegboxes, one above the other.

The chitarrone was used in the orchestra, assisting at dramatic performances as well as in church music.
The chitarrone was formerly called Roman theorbo, because it was principally used at Rome.
A chitarrone, with marquetry and three ornamented sound-holes; made by M. Bueckenberg, in Rome, anno 1614.
There was also an archlute, which in its largest form—six feet in height—was known as the chitarrone.
Monteverde employed still another variety of the lute in his orchestra, called the Chitarrone, whence our word guitar.