Where does “lyrate” come from?
lyrate (English) comes from New Latin lyrātus, from Latin Lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα — lyre, string instrument with a sounding board...
lyrate (English): Shaped like a lyre; Having a large terminal lobe...
Definitions
- Shaped like a lyre; Having a large terminal lobe...
Ancestry of “lyrate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | lyrātus | — |
| 2 | Latin | Lyra | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λύρα | lyre, string instrument with a sounding board... |
Words derived from “lyrate”