lyre vs harp
harp vs lyrelyre and harp both are nouns.
lyre is not a verb while harp is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lyre | Yes | No | No | No |
| harp | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
harp is a hypernym of
lyre; that is, harp is a
word with a broader meaning than lyre:
- lyre: a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
- harp: a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
| lyre (noun) | harp (noun) |
|---|---|
| a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment | a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers |
| a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade | |
| a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole |
| lyre (verb) | harp (verb) |
|---|---|
| come back to | |
| play the harp |
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