Lyre-Shaped
/ˈlaɪər ʃeɪpt/noun
Shaped like a lyre, the ancient stringed instrument.
Did you know?The word comes from the Greek lyra, and the lyre was so tied to divine poetry that Apollo himself became its iconic mythic master.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
λύρα (lyra)
“a lyre, a stringed musical instrument”
Latin
Latin
lyra
“a lyre”
Old French
Old French
lyre
“a lyre”
Middle English
English
lyre
“a lyre”
Modern English
English
lyre-shaped
“shaped like a lyre”