gittith

English

Etymology

A transliteration of Biblical Hebrew גתית.

Noun

gittith (plural gittiths)

A musical term of uncertain meaning (possibly the name of an instrument), found in the Bible.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 8::
  To the chief Musician upon Git'tith, A Psalm of David.

References

“gittith”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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