Lyra

See also: lyra, lýra, and Lýra

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪ.ɹə/, /ˈlɪ(ə)ɹ.ə/
• Rhymes: -aɪɹə, -ɪɹə

Proper noun

Lyra

1. (astronomy) 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
   • 2003, Philip Pullman, Lyra's Oxford:

     A little parapet ran all the way around the square roof, and Pantalaimon often draped his pine-marten form over the mock-battlements on the corner facing south, and dozed while Lyra sat below with her back against the sun-drenched stone, studying the books she'd brought up with her.

Derived terms

• Lyrae
• Lyrid

Translations

constellation

• Armenian: Քնար (Kʻnar)
• Finnish: Lyyra (fi)
• French: Lyre (fr) f
• Galician: Lira (gl)
• German: Leier (de) f
• Greek: Λύρα (el) f (Lýra)

  Ancient: Λύρα f (Lúra), Χέλυς f (Khélus)

• Irish: an Lir f
• Korean: 거문고자리 (Geomun'gojari)
• Latin: Chelys f, Lyra f, Fides f, Fidis f, Fidicula f
• Malay: Lira
• Persian: چنگ رومی (fa) (čang-e rumi)
• Polish: Lutnia (pl) f
• Russian: Ли́ра (ru) f (Líra)
• Spanish: Lyra (es)

Anagrams

• Lary, RYLA, Rayl, Ryal, aryl, lyar, ryal, yarl

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Lyra, from Latin Lyra/lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra, “a lyre; the constellation Lyra”).

Proper noun

Lyra

1. a female given name from Ancient Greek
2. (astronomy) the constellation Lyra

German

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra), whence also older Leier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlyːʁa/

• Audio:

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Noun

Lyra f (genitive Lyra, plural Lyren)

1. Alternative form of Leier
   1. lyre (ancient Greek lute)
   2. Lyra (astronomic constellation)

Usage notes

• In other senses only Leier is used (see there).

Declension

Declension of Lyra [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Lyra	die	Lyren
genitive	einer	der	Lyra	der	Lyren
dative	einer	der	Lyra	den	Lyren
accusative	eine	die	Lyra	die	Lyren