Where does “lyrately” come from?
lyrately (English) comes from English lyrate, from New Latin lyrātus, from Latin Lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα — lyre, string instrument with a sounding board...
lyrately (English): In a lyrate manner
Ancestry of “lyrately”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lyrate | Shaped like a lyre; Having a large terminal lobe... |
| 2 | New Latin | lyrātus | — |
| 3 | Latin | Lyra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λύρα | lyre, string instrument with a sounding board... |