lyrist

lyr·ist

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lahyuh r-ist for 1; lir-ist for 2]
- /ˈlaɪər ɪst for 1; ˈlɪr ɪst for 2 /
- /ˈlɪ.ˌrɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyuh r-ist for 1; lir-ist for 2]
- /ˈlaɪər ɪst for 1; ˈlɪr ɪst for 2 /

Definitions of lyrist word

noun lyrist a person who plays the lyre or who sings and accompanies himself or herself on the lyre. 1
noun lyrist a lyric poet. 1
noun lyrist A person who plays the lyre. 1
noun lyrist a person who plays the lyre 0
noun lyrist a player on a lyre 0
noun lyrist a lyric poet 0

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Origin of lyrist

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Latin lyristēs < Greek lyristḗs. See lyre, -ist

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Parts of speech for Lyrist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lyrist

lyrist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lyrist usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lyrist

noun lyrist

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.
songsmith — a writer of songs.

All 26 Synonyms of lyrist