κίθαρις

A. = κιθάρα, Hom. (who never uses the latter form), Od. 1.153, al., cf. Alc. Supp. 17, Pi. P. 5.65, Ar. Th. 124 (lyr.).

II. playing on the cithara, οὐκ ἄν τοι χραισμῇ κ. Il. 3.54, cf. Od. 8.248; κ. καὶ ἀοιδή Il. 13.731.