Lyra
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Lyra/lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra, “a lyre; the constellation Lyra”). Doublet of lira and lyre.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Lyra
- (astronomy) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lyre. It includes the bright star Vega and the Ring Nebula.
- (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
Translations
constellation
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Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Lyra, from Latin Lyra/lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra, “a lyre; the constellation Lyra”).
Proper noun
Lyra
- a female given name from Ancient Greek
- (astronomy) the constellation Lyra
German
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra), whence also older Leier.
Pronunciation
Noun
Lyra f (genitive Lyra, plural Lyren)
Usage notes
- In other senses only Leier is used (see there).