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Menander, Monostichoi, 120

Latin > English

lyra lyrae N F :: lyre; lyric poetry; Lyre (constellation)

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.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

lўra, æ, f. (λύρα), lyre, instrument à cordes : Hyg. Astr. 2, 7 ; Hor. O. 1, 10, 6 || chant, poème lyrique : Hor. O. 1, 6, 10 ; Ov. Am. 2, 18, 26 || poésie : Stat. Th. 10, 445 || [constellation] la Lyre : Hyg. Astr. 3, 6 ; Varro R. 2, 5.

Latin > German (Georges)

lyra, ae, f. (λύρα), I) die Lyra, Laute, ein von der Kithara nur durch die Form etwas verschiedenes Saiteninstrument (der Sage nach von Merkur erfunden und dem Apollo geschenkt), lyrae cantus, Plin.: dulces lyrae moduli, Amm.: lyra curva, Hor.: Pythagoras perturbationem animi lyrā componebat, Sen.: cum (Themistocles) in epulis recusaret lyram, Cic. Tusc. 1, 4. – II) übtr.: 1) die lyrische Dichtkunst, das Lied, imbellis lyrae potens, Hor.: Aeoliae lyrae amica, Ov. – 2) übh. das Dichtertalent, inferiore lyrā, Stat. Theb. 10, 446. – 3) Lyra, ein Sternbild, die Leier, Ov. u.a.

Latin > Chinese

lyra, ae. f. :: 七絃琴牛郎星