Word: lyre
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lyre
Definition: An ancient stringed musical instrument (a yoke lute chordophone) of Greek origin, consisting of two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.
Morphemes:
Affix: lyre
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An ancient stringed musical instrument (a yoke lute chordophone) of Greek origin, consisting of two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λύρα
Language: grc
Decoded: lura
Meaning: lyre, a stringed instrument with a sounding-board formed of the shell of a tortoise