lýri

Faroese

/ˈlʊiːɹɪ/

noun

Definitions

lyre (stringed instrument)

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

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

lyre English
Lyra Latin
lyra Latin
лира Russian
λυρικός Ancient Greek
λυριστής Ancient Greek
λύρα Ancient Greek
lira Polish
lýra Icelandic
liro Ido
lýra Slovak
ܠܘܪܐ Classical Syriac