Meaning of lyra | Babel Free
[ˈly.ra]Definitions
Equivalents
Examples
“‘septēna putāris, Plēiadum numerum, fīla dedisse lyrae’ ‘‘you are thought to have given seven – the number of the Pleiads – strings to the lyre’’”
(The muse Calliope credits Hermes/Mercury with inventing the lyre, and giving it seven strings to honor his mother Maia, eldest of the Pleiades (Greek mythology).)
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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