lyre
noun
1.
a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
Origin
From Middle English lire (13th c.), from Old French lire, from Latin lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρᾱ (lúrā, “lyre, a stringed instrument with a sounding-board formed of the shell of a tortoise”). Doublet of lira, lyra, and Lyra.
Phrases
- bell lyre
- lyre snake
- lyre sponge
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