lijerica

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noun

A musical instrument from the Croatian region of Dalmatia and Croat parts of eastern Herzegovina.

OriginSerbo-Croatian lijerica ← Ancient Greek λύρα →
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Meanings

nounlijerica (plural lijericas)

plural lijericas

  1. A musical instrument from the Croatian region of Dalmatia and Croat parts of eastern Herzegovina.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλύρα“lyra”
  2. Serbo-Croatianlijerica
  3. Englishlijerica

From Serbo-Croatian lijerica, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra, “lyra”).

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APA

lijerica. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lijerica

MLA

“lijerica.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lijerica. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lijerica,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lijerica.

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