lýra
Icelandic
/ˈliːra/
noun
Definitions
- lyre stringed instrument
- lyre music holder attached to a wind instrument
- bell lyre lyre-shaped glockenspiel used in marching bands
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek λύρα (lyre, a stringed instrument with a sounding-board formed of the shell of a tortoise, the constellation Lyra, a lyre).
Origin
Ancient Greek
λύρα
Gloss
lyre, a stringed instrument with a sounding-board formed of the shell of a tortoise, the constellation Lyra, a lyre