English Explanatory Dictionary

lyra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The middle portion of the ventral surface of the fornix of the brain.
noun
  1. A vertically suspended hoop used in acrobatic performances.
noun
  1. A bowed string musical instrument used in the Byzantine Empire.
  2. A bowed instrument used in folk music in Crete, Greece.
name
  1. A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lyre. It includes the bright star Vega and the Ring Nebula.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

/ˈlaɪ.ɹə/ /ˈlɪ(ə)ɹ.ə/

Word forms

lyra lyras lira

Etymology

So called from the arrangement of the lines with which it is marked in the human brain.

Derived words

lyra viol Lyrae Lyrid
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