LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

citharista

citharista m (genitive citharistae)
Classical[kɪ.tʰaˈrɪs.ta]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃi.taˈris.ta]

Meaning

  1. masculinecithara player

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecitharistacitharistae
genitivecitharistaecitharistārum
dativecitharistaecitharistīs
accusativecitharistamcitharistās
ablativecitharistācitharistīs
vocativecitharistacitharistae

cĭthărista, ae, m., = κιθαριστής,
I. a player on the cithara (mostly in Cic.), Cic. Phil. 5, 6, 15; id. Div. 2, 64, 133.—Esp., a statue of a player on the cithara: etiam illum Aspendium citharistam, de quo saepe audistis id quod est Graecis hominibus in proverbio, quem omnia intus canere dicebant, sustulit, i. e. he was so skilfully represented that he seemed to be playing the music inwardly, though it was unheard, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 20, § 53 Zumpt ad loc.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κιθαριστής (kitharistḗs).

Quick answers

What does citharista mean in Latin?
citharista, a noun, means “cithara player”.
What is the genitive of citharista?
The genitive singular is citharistae. citharista is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce citharista?
In classical Latin, [kɪ.tʰaˈrɪs.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃi.taˈris.ta].