Etymology

From Old Portuguese liro, lilio, from Latin līlium, from Ancient Greek λείριον ‎(leírion), from Coptic (dial. Fayyumic) ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ ‎(hlēri), variant of ϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ ‎(hrēre), from Demotic (ḥrry), from Egyptian

ḥrr.t ‎(ḥereret) 'flower'.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.ɾju/
• Hyphenation: lí‧ri‧o