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|lshtext=<b>lyra</b>: ae, f., = [[λύρα]] | |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 /> <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 /> <b>B</b> In gen., poetic [[genius]]: Inferior [[lyra]], Stat. Th. 10, 445.—<br /> <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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Revision as of 09:33, 13 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
lyra: ae, f., = λύρα,
I 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.—
II Transf.
A Lyric poetry, song: imbellis, Hor. C. 1, 6, 10: Aeoliae Lesbis amica lyrae, Ov. Am. 2, 18, 26; id. P. 3, 3, 45.—
B In gen., poetic genius: Inferior lyra, Stat. Th. 10, 445.—
C Lyra, the constellation, the Lyre: exoriente Lyra, Ov. F. 1, 315; cf. Hyg. Astr. 3, 6; Varr. R. R. 2, 5.
