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- [lir-uh-sist]
- /ˈlɪr ə sɪst/
- /ˈlɪr.ɪ.sɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lir-uh-sist]
- /ˈlɪr ə sɪst/
Definitions of lyricist word
- noun lyricist a person who writes the lyrics for songs. 1
- noun lyricist a lyric poet. 1
- noun lyricist A person who writes the words to a popular song or musical. 1
- noun lyricist writer of words for musical compositions 1
- countable noun lyricist A lyricist is someone who writes the words for modern songs or for musicals. 0
- noun lyricist a person who writes the words for a song, opera, or musical play 0
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Origin of lyricist
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; lyric + -ist
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Parts of speech for Lyricist
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lyricist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lyricist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lyricist
noun lyricist
- poet — a person who composes poetry.
- musician — a person who makes music a profession, especially as a performer of music.
- composer — A composer is a person who writes music, especially classical music.
- songwriter — a person who writes the words or music, or both, for popular songs.
- lyrist — a person who plays the lyre or who sings and accompanies himself or herself on the lyre.
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