Synonyms & related words for lyre

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of lyre. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to lyre

Explore words related to lyre — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lyrism, cithara, chordophone, kithara, lute, harp, psaltery, bandore. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does lyre come from?

The word lyre breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root lyr-, from Greek lyra (“lyre”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.