Definition
bousoukis
noun
- plural of bouzouki; a Greek stringed musical instrument with a pear-shaped body and paired metal strings, played with a plectrum.
Usage: Also spelled 'bouzoukis' or 'buzukis'; Commonly used in Greek folk and popular music
Examples
- The band featured two bousoukis that provided the traditional Greek sound.
- She learned to play the bousoukis as a child in Athens.
- The taverna's musicians played bousoukis and drums throughout the evening.
- Greek folk ensembles often include bousoukis alongside other traditional instruments.
- He collected several antique bousoukis from different regions of Greece.