LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

lyristēs

lyristēs m (genitive lyristae)
Classical[lyˈrɪs.teːs]Ecclesiastical[liˈris.tes]

Meaning

  1. lute-player, lyrist

Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers

quī lyram pulsat
lyristēs -ae (m) — in Epistulae, ch. 22

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelyristēslyristae
genitivelyristaelyristārum
dativelyristaelyristīs
accusativelyristēnlyristās
ablativelyristēlyristīs
vocativelyristēlyristae

lўristes, ae, m., = λυριστής,
I. a luteplayer, lyrist: audisses lectorem, vel lyristen, Plin. Ep. 1, 15, 2; 9, 17, 3; 9, 36, 4; Sid. Ep. 8, 11.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λυριστής (luristḗs).

Descendants
  • Englishlyrist
  • Italianlirista
  • TranslingualLyristes

Quick answers

What does lyristēs mean in Latin?
lyristēs, a noun, means “lute-player, lyrist”.
What is the genitive of lyristēs?
The genitive singular is lyristae. lyristēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce lyristēs?
In classical Latin, [lyˈrɪs.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [liˈris.tes].