crwth
English
/kɹuθ/, /kɹuːθ/
noun
Definitions
- (historical) An archaic stringed instrument associated particularly with Wales, though once played widely in Europe, and characterized by a vaulted back and enough space for the player to stop each of the six strings on the fingerboard.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English crowde derived from Welsh crwth (hunch, hump, crwth) derived from Proto-Celtic *kruttos (round thing).
Origin
Proto-Celtic
*kruttos
Gloss
round thing