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lyre (n.)[lyre 词源字典]: harp-like instrument, c. 1200, from Old French lire "lyre," from Latin lyra, from Greek lyra, a foreign word of uncertain origin.[lyre etymology, lyre origin, 英语词源]
lyric (n.): "a lyric poem," 1580s, from Middle French lyrique "short poem expressing personal emotion," from Latin lyricus "of or for the lyre," from Greek lyrikos "singing to the lyre," from lyra (see lyre). Meaning "words of a popular song" is first recorded 1876. Related: lyrics.
lyrical (adj.): 1580s, from lyric (n.) + -al (1). Related: Lyrically.
lyricism (n.): 1760, from lyric + -ism.
lyricist (n.): 1832, "one skilled in lyric composition;" from lyric + -ist. Meaning "one who writes lyrics" is from 1908.
Lysander: masc. proper name, from Greek Lysandros, literally "releasing men," from comb. form of lyein "to release" (see lose) + -andros "man" (see anthropo-).
lyse (v.): 1927, back-formation from lysis.
lysergic (adj.): 1934, from -lys- in hydrolysis + first syllable of ergot + -ic.
lysis (n.): "dissolution of cells, bacteria, etc.," 1902, from Latin lysis, from Greek lysis "a loosening," from lyein "to unfasten, loose, loosen, untie" (see lose).
lyso-: word-forming element indicating "loosening, dissolving, freeing," before vowels lys-, from comb. form of Greek lysis "a loosening" (see lyse).
lysol (n.): brown oily coal-tar solution used as a disinfectant, 1890, coined, perhaps in German, from Greek lysis "dissolution" (see lysis) + -ol, element indicating "oil."
lysosome (n.): 1955, from lyso- + -some (3).
lysozyme: 1922, from lyso- + suffix from enzyme.
lytic (adj.): "pertaining to lysis," 1889, from Greek lytikos "able to loose, loosing," from lytos "loosed," verbal adjective of lyein "to unfasten, loose, loosen, untie" (see lose). Related: Lytically.
largo: "(Especially as a direction) in a slow tempo and dignified in style", Italian, from Latin largus 'copious, abundant'.
limbic system: "A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring)", Late 19th century: limbic from French limbique, from Latin limbus 'edge'.
la-la land: "Los Angeles or Hollywood, especially with regard to the film and television industry", La-la, reduplication of LA (i.e. Los Angeles).
Lyme disease: "A form of arthritis caused by bacteria that are transmitted by ticks", 1970s: named after Lyme, a town in Connecticut, US, where an outbreak occurred.
Lassa fever: "An acute and often fatal viral disease, with fever, occurring chiefly in West Africa. It is usually acquired from infected rats", 1970s: named after the village of Lassa, in NW Nigeria, where it was first reported.
Leyland cypress: "A fast-growing hybrid conifer which is narrowly conical with a dense growth of shoots bearing scale-like leaves, widely grown as a screening plant or for shelter", 1930s: named after Christopher J. Leyland (1849–1926), British horticulturist.