Pandoura
/pænˈdʊə.rə/noun
An ancient Greek stringed instrument, usually a small lute or long-necked instrument.
Did you know?The pandoura is one of the ancestors in the long family tree of lutes and guitars, and its name may be connected to a pre-Greek or non-Indo-European substrate word rather than a neat classical compound.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
pandoura
“A small stringed instrument, often with a long neck and plucked strings.”
Late Antiquity
Greek
pandouris
“A related form used for similar lute-like instruments.”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
tunbūr
“A long-necked lute; related instrumental names spread widely across the Near East.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
pandura
“A borrowed term for a lute-like stringed instrument.”
Modern English
English
pandoura
“A historical term for an ancient lute-like instrument.”