chely

Dictionary entries

• chelys, chelyo:

  Feminine · Noun

  Frequency:

  Common

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  Field:

  Agriculture

  = tortoise; lyre/harp (made originally from a tortoise shell); constellation Lyra;

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  voc. sg.
• chely:

  Noun

  Frequency:

  Common

  Dictionary:

  Lewis & Short

  = lyre, harp; tortoise shell (from which lyres were made); tortoise;

  voc. sg.