liro

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɪro]
• Rhymes: -ɪro
• Hyphenation: li‧ro
• Homophone: lyro

Noun

liro

1. vocative singular of lira

Anagrams

• orli, roli

Esperanto

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• IPA^(key): /ˈliro/
• Rhymes: -iro
• Hyphenation: li‧ro

Etymology 1

From Latin lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra, “lyre, a stringed instrument with a sounding-board formed of the shell of a tortoise”).

Noun

liro (accusative singular liron, plural liroj, accusative plural lirojn)

1. (music) lyre

Etymology 2

From Italian lira, from Latin lībra (partly via Turkish lira, Arabic لِيرَة (līra), Maltese lira, Greek λίρα (líra), and Hebrew לִירָה (“lirá”), all of which are originally from the Italian).

Noun

liro (accusative singular liron, plural liroj, accusative plural lirojn)

1. (numismatics) lira, (currency of Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Northern Cyprus, formerly used in Italy, Malta, San Marino, Cyprus, and Vatican City)

Finnish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Possibly related to Northern Sami liraš, which may also be a Finnish loanword.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliro/, [ˈliro̞]
• Rhymes: -iro
• Syllabification^(key): li‧ro
• Hyphenation^(key): li‧ro

Noun

liro

1. wood sandpiper

Declension

Inflection of liro (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		liro	lirot
genitive		liron	lirojen
partitive		liroa	liroja
illative		liroon	liroihin
		singular	plural
nominative		liro	lirot
accusative	nom.	liro	lirot
	gen.	liron
genitive		liron	lirojen
partitive		liroa	liroja
inessive		lirossa	liroissa
elative		lirosta	liroista
illative		liroon	liroihin
adessive		lirolla	liroilla
ablative		lirolta	liroilta
allative		lirolle	liroille
essive		lirona	liroina
translative		liroksi	liroiksi
abessive		lirotta	liroitta
instructive		—	liroin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of liro (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lironi lironi accusative nom. lironi lironi gen. lironi genitive lironi lirojeni partitive liroani lirojani inessive lirossani liroissani elative lirostani liroistani illative lirooni liroihini adessive lirollani liroillani ablative liroltani liroiltani allative lirolleni liroilleni essive lironani liroinani translative lirokseni liroikseni abessive lirottani liroittani instructive — — comitative — liroineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lirosi lirosi accusative nom. lirosi lirosi gen. lirosi genitive lirosi lirojesi partitive liroasi lirojasi inessive lirossasi liroissasi elative lirostasi liroistasi illative liroosi liroihisi adessive lirollasi liroillasi ablative liroltasi liroiltasi allative lirollesi liroillesi essive lironasi liroinasi translative liroksesi liroiksesi abessive lirottasi liroittasi instructive — — comitative — liroinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative liromme liromme accusative nom. liromme liromme gen. liromme genitive liromme lirojemme partitive liroamme lirojamme inessive lirossamme liroissamme elative lirostamme liroistamme illative liroomme liroihimme adessive lirollamme liroillamme ablative liroltamme liroiltamme allative lirollemme liroillemme essive lironamme liroinamme translative liroksemme liroiksemme abessive lirottamme liroittamme instructive — — comitative — liroinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lironne lironne accusative nom. lironne lironne gen. lironne genitive lironne lirojenne partitive liroanne lirojanne inessive lirossanne liroissanne elative lirostanne liroistanne illative liroonne liroihinne adessive lirollanne liroillanne ablative liroltanne liroiltanne allative lirollenne liroillenne essive lironanne liroinanne translative liroksenne liroiksenne abessive lirottanne liroittanne instructive — — comitative — liroinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative lironsa lironsa accusative nom. lironsa lironsa gen. lironsa genitive lironsa lirojensa partitive liroaan liroansa lirojaan lirojansa inessive lirossaan lirossansa liroissaan liroissansa elative lirostaan lirostansa liroistaan liroistansa illative liroonsa liroihinsa adessive lirollaan lirollansa liroillaan liroillansa ablative liroltaan liroltansa liroiltaan liroiltansa allative lirolleen lirollensa liroilleen liroillensa essive lironaan lironansa liroinaan liroinansa translative lirokseen liroksensa liroikseen liroiksensa abessive lirottaan lirottansa liroittaan liroittansa instructive — — comitative — liroineen liroinensa

References

• Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “liro”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
• Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Further reading

• “liro”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023

Anagrams

• lori

Ido

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliro/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Esperanto liro, English lyre, French lyre, German Lyra, Italian lira, Russian ли́ра (líra), Spanish lira, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra).

Noun

liro (plural liri)

1. (music) lyre

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English lira, French lire, German Lira, Italian lira, Russian ли́ра (líra), Spanish lira, from Latin lībra.

Noun

liro (plural liri)

1. (numismatics) lira