Myra

See also: myra

English

Etymology

First used by the poet Fulke Greville, possibly as an anagram of Mary.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aɪɹə

Proper noun

Myra

  1. A female given name.
    • 1633 Fulke Greville, Cælica, Sonnet XXVIII:
      My Saint is dear to me, / Myra herself is she, / She fair and true. / Myra that knows to move / Passions of love with love: / Fortune, Adieu.

Anagrams


Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μύρα (Múra).

Pronunciation

Noun

Myra n pl (genitive Myrōrum); second declension

  1. A town of Lycia situated on a hill

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Plural
Nominative Myra
Genitive Myrōrum
Dative Myrīs
Accusative Myra
Ablative Myrīs
Vocative Myra

References

  • Myra in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Myra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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