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lyric

 

[ หˆlษชrษชk ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

music

The words of a song, especially a popular song

Synonyms

songtext, text, words

Examples of usage

  • She writes beautiful lyrics for her songs
  • The singer forgot the lyrics during the performance
Context #2 | Noun

poetry

A poem, especially one that expresses the writer's emotions

Synonyms

ode, poem, verse

Examples of usage

  • She penned down a heartfelt lyric about love and loss
  • The poet's lyrics were praised for their depth and beauty

Translations

Translations of the word "lyric" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น letra

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅ€เคค เค•เฅ‡ เคฌเฅ‹เคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Liedtext

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lirik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะตะบัั‚ ะฟั–ัะฝั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tekst piosenki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆญŒ่ฉž (ใ‹ใ—)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท paroles

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ letra

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸarkฤฑ sรถzleri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€์‚ฌ (ๆญŒ่ฉž)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒู„ู…ุงุช ุงู„ุฃุบู†ูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ text pรญsnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ text piesne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆญŒ่ฏ (gฤ“cรญ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ besedilo pesmi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lagatexti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ะฝ ะผำ™ั‚ั–ะฝั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒฆแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒขแƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mahnฤฑ sรถzlษ™ri

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ letra

Etymology

The word 'lyric' originated from the Greek word 'lyrikos', meaning 'singing to the lyre'. It was initially used to refer to poetry that was meant to be sung with a lyre accompaniment. Over time, the term evolved to include any emotional or expressive poetry, as well as the words of a song. In modern usage, 'lyric' is commonly associated with the words of a song or a poem that conveys personal emotions or experiences.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,827, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.