lyre
/ΛlaΙͺ.Ι/
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Simple Meaning
un instrumento musical antiguo con cuerdas, con forma de U, usado en tiempos antiguos.
When to Use
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Learning Path
βΆFull Definition
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.