chelys

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noun

An ancient string instrument, the common lyre of the ancient Greeks, which had a convex back of tortoiseshell or of wood shaped like the shell.

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Meanings

noun

alternative chelus

  1. historicalAn ancient string instrument, the common lyre of the ancient Greeks, which had a convex back of tortoiseshell or of wood shaped like the shell.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

chelys. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelys

MLA

“chelys.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelys. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chelys,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelys.

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