lyricist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈlɪɹ.ɪsɪst/
Etymology
Etymology tree English lyric Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English lyricist From lyric + -ist.
Meanings
- A person who writes the lyrics of a song.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lyricists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (29)
cmn 作詞家 /作词家 (writer of lyrics) · de Liedtexter (writer of lyrics) · ca lletrista (writer of lyrics) · cmn 作詞者 /作词者 (writer of lyrics) · fr parolier (writer of lyrics) · fi sanoittaja (writer of lyrics) · pl tekściarz (writer of lyrics) · ro textier (writer of lyrics) · cs textař (writer of lyrics) · mk текстопи́сец (writer of lyrics) · pl liryk (writer of lyrics) · ko 작사가 (writer of lyrics) · ja 作詞者 (writer of lyrics) · tr güfteci (writer of lyrics) · cmn 作詞 /作词 (writer of lyrics) · it paroliere (writer of lyrics) · ko 작사자 (writer of lyrics) · ja 作詞家 (writer of lyrics) · hi गीतकार (writer of lyrics) · pt letrista (writer of lyrics) · hy երգահան (writer of lyrics) · az söz yazıçısı (writer of lyrics) · nl tekstdichter (writer of lyrics) · tr söz yazarı (writer of lyrics) · gl letrista (writer of lyrics) · ru ли́рик (writer of lyrics) · de Textdichter (writer of lyrics) · ro textieră (writer of lyrics) · es letrista (writer of lyrics)