transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlī(-ə)r ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English lire, from Anglo-French, from Latin lyra, from Greek
Date: 13th century
1. : a stringed instrument of the harp class having an approximately U-shaped frame and used by the ancient Greeks especially to accompany song and recitation
2. capitalized : Lyra
[
lyre 1
]