Complete Definition of "lyre"

English

Pronunciation
IPA: /�l�ɪ.�/ or /l�ɪɹ/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪ�(r)|-aɪ�(r)

Homophones
liar

Etymology
Category:Greek derivations
From Ancient Greek λ��α (lyra) �lyre, a stringed instrument with a sounding-board formed of the shell of a tortoise�

Noun
en-noun

  1. a stringed musical instrument.

Related terms
Lyra
lyrebird
lyrical

Translations

Catalan: lira f
Chinese: �� (l�l�)
Czech: lyra f
Dutch: lier f
Finnish: lyyra
French: lyre f
German: Leier f, Lyra f
Greek: λ��α f
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Hungarian: líra
Icelandic: lýra f
Italian: lira f
Japanese: ���� (rai�)
Polish: lira f
Portuguese: lira f
Slovene: lira f
Spanish: lira f
Swedish: lyra c

Anagrams
rely

Category:Musical instruments

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