Lyra

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

Lyre

Harp

Translations

Leier

Lyre

Lyra

Lier

Lira

Lira

Lyra

Λύρα

Lyra

Çalgı

Lierre

Lira

lyra

Lira

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlaɪ.ɹə/

Etymology

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