classical guitar

classical guitar

English

Noun

classical guitar (plural classical guitars)

1. A type of flat-tabled guitar of Spanish origin used primarily for Western classical music, flamenco, and Latin American music, with six nylon (formerly gut) strings, usually played with the fingers rather than with a plectrum.

Synonyms

• nylon-string guitar
• Spanish guitar

Derived terms

• classical guitarist

Translations

guitar used primarily for classical music

Catalan: guitarra clàssica (ca) f Chinese: Mandarin: 古典吉他 (gǔdiǎn jítā) Dutch: klassieke gitaar f or m Finnish: klassinen kitara French: guitare classique (fr) f Hungarian: klasszikus gitár Irish: giotár clasaiceach m Portuguese: violão (pt) m (Brazil), guitarra clássica f Romanian: chitară clasică f Russian: класси́ческая гита́ра f (klassíčeskaja gitára)

References

• 2005. The NPR Classical Music Companion: An Essential Guide for Enlightened Listening. Miles Hoffman. Pg. 92.