Difference between Lute and Lyre

What is the difference between Lute and Lyre?

Lute as a noun is a fretted stringed instrument, similar to a guitar, having a bowl shaped body or soundbox. while Lyre as a noun is a stringed musical instrument.

Lute

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A fretted stringed instrument, similar to a guitar, having a bowl shaped body or soundbox. Thick sticky clay or cement used to close up a hole or gap, especially to make something air-tight.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fix or fasten something with lute.

Lyre

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a stringed musical instrument.

We hope you now know whether to use Lute or Lyre in your sentence.

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