lyre

lyre

noun \ˈlī(-ə)r\

Definition of LYRE

1

: a stringed instrument of the harp class having an approximately U-shaped frame and used by the ancient Greeks especially to accompany song and recitation

2

capitalized : lyra

Illustration of LYRE

Origin of LYRE

Middle English lire, from Anglo-French, from Latin lyra, from Greek

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

Rhymes with LYRE

briar, choir, fire, gyre, hire, ire, mire, prior, sire, spire, squire, tier, tire, wire