lyristes
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λυριστής (luristḗs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /lyˈris.teːs/, [lʏˈrɪs.teːs]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /liˈris.tes/
Noun
lyristēs m (genitive lyristae); first declension
- lute-player, lyrist
Inflection
First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ēs.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lyristēs | lyristae |
| Genitive | lyristae | lyristārum |
| Dative | lyristae | lyristīs |
| Accusative | lyristēn | lyristās |
| Ablative | lyristē | lyristīs |
| Vocative | lyristē | lyristae |
Related terms
- lyra
Descendants
- Italian: lirista
References
- lyristes in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- lyristes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette