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Meaning of chelys | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
[ˈkʰɛ.lys]

Definitions

  1. a tortoise
    declension-3, feminine
  2. a tortoise shell, a lyre or harp made of a tortoise shell
    declension-3, feminine

Equivalents

Bosanski лира
Deutsch Leier Lyra
Ελληνικά λύρα
English Lyra
Español Lyra
Suomi lyyra
Français lyra lyra lyre
Hrvatski лира
Հայերեն քնար
日本語 こと座
한국어 거문고 거문고자리
Latina fidēs fidicula fidis lyra
Nederlands lier
Polski lutnia
Português Lyra
Русский лира
Српски лира
Українська реля

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

chelyum chema cheme chemia chemiae chemiam

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