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|lshtext=<b>lyra</b>: ae, f., = [[λύρα]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[lute]], [[lyre]], a stringed [[instrument]] resembling the [[cithara]], fabled to [[have]] been invented by [[Mercury]] and presented to [[Apollo]], Hyg. Astr. 2, 7: curvae lyrae [[parens]], Hor. C. 1, 10, 6: Threiciam digitis increpuisse lyram, Ov. H. 3, 118: mox cecinit laudes prosperiore lyrā, id. A. A. 3, 50; Val. Fl. 5, 100.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Lyric [[poetry]], [[song]]: [[imbellis]], Hor. C. 1, 6, 10: Aeoliae Lesbis [[amica]] lyrae, Ov. Am. 2, 18, 26; id. P. 3, 3, 45.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> In gen., poetic [[genius]]: Inferior [[lyra]], Stat. Th. 10, 445.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> Lyra, the [[constellation]], the Lyre: exoriente Lyra, Ov. F. 1, 315; cf. Hyg. Astr. 3, 6; Varr. R. R. 2, 5.
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