Lyra

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lyre. It includes the bright star Vega and the Ring Nebula.
2. (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Concepten

Lier

lier

lyra

Synoniemen

Lyre

Harp

Vertalingen

Leier

Lyre

Lyra

Lira

Lyra

Lira

Λύρα

Lyra

Lierre

Lira

Çalgı

Lira

Kemançe

القيثارة

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈlaɪ.ɹə/

Etymologie (Engels)

Borrowed from Latin Lyra/lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra, “a lyre; the constellation Lyra”). Doublet of lira, lyra, and lyre.