lyre in Bulgarian
lyre in Bulgarian is лира — lyre means a small stringed instrument from ancient Greece, with two arms rising from a body to a crossbar, plucked like a harp.
lyre in Bulgarian
лира
Pronounced: lira
(string instrument) An ancient stringed musical instrument (a yoke lute chordophone) of Greek origin, consisting of two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.
What does "lyre" mean?
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noun A small stringed instrument from ancient Greece, with two arms rising from a body to a crossbar, plucked like a harp.
"In Greek myth, Hermes is said to have invented the lyre from a tortoise shell."
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lyre in a sentence
- In Greek myth, Hermes is said to have invented the lyre from a tortoise shell.
- The musician plucked a haunting melody on the lyre.
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What is "lyre" in Bulgarian?
"lyre" in Bulgarian is лира. lyre means: A small stringed instrument from ancient Greece, with two arms rising from a body to a crossbar, plucked like a harp.
How do you pronounce лира?
"lyre" in Bulgarian is лира, pronounced "lira".
How do you use "lyre" in a sentence?
Example: "In Greek myth, Hermes is said to have invented the lyre from a tortoise shell." In Bulgarian, "lyre" is лира.
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