Zither and Zithern

Zither 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.

Zithern is a synonym for zither. In some cases you can use "Zithern" instead a noun "Zither".

Zithern 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.

Zither is a synonym for zithern. You can use "Zither" instead a noun "Zithern".