Myra
See also: myra
English
Etymology
First used by the poet Fulke Greville, possibly as an anagram of Mary.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aɪɹə
Proper noun
Myra
- A female given name.
- 1633 Fulke Greville, Cælica, Sonnet XXVIII:
- My Saint is dear to me, / Myra herself is she, / She fair and true. / Myra that knows to move / Passions of love with love: / Fortune, Adieu.
- 1633 Fulke Greville, Cælica, Sonnet XXVIII:
Anagrams
- Army, Mary, Mayr, Yarm, army, mary, yarm
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μύρα (Múra).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmy.ra/, [ˈmʏ.ra]
Noun
Myra n pl (genitive Myrōrum); second declension
- A town of Lycia situated on a hill
Inflection
Second declension.
Case | Plural |
---|---|
Nominative | Myra |
Genitive | Myrōrum |
Dative | Myrīs |
Accusative | Myra |
Ablative | Myrīs |
Vocative | Myra |
References
- Myra in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Myra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette