lyric
English
/ˈlɪɹ.ɪk/
adj
Definitions
- (poetry) Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style
- Of or relating to a writer of such poetry
- lyrical
- Having a light singing voice of modest range
- Of or relating to musical drama and opera
- melodious
- Of or relating to the lyre (or sometimes the harp)
Etymology
Derived from French lyrique derived from Latin lyricus derived from Ancient Greek λυρικός (lyre).
Origin
Ancient Greek
λυρικός
Gloss
lyre
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- lyricism English
- lyricist English
- lyricization English
- lyricize English
- lyricless English
- lyricologist English
- lyricology English
- nonlyric English
- lyra Latin
- lyrici Latin
- lyricus Latin
- Lyrik German
- lirico Italian
- lyrique French
- lyriquement French
- lírico Spanish, Castilian
- λυρικός Ancient Greek
- λύρα Ancient Greek
- lyrikk Norwegian Bokmål
- lírico Portuguese
- リリック Japanese
- liryk Polish
- lyrikk Norwegian Nynorsk
- liric Irish
- lyrický Czech