lyre

Meaning

Noun

• 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.
• A lyre-shaped sheet music holder that attaches to a wind instrument when a music stand is impractical.
• A composer of lyric poetry.

Related

Similar words

• (a general class of instruments): yoke lute

Origin

• From Ancient Greek λύρᾱ. lira, and Lyra.