Dictionary

lyrist en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈlaɪɹɪst/

Etymology

Etymology tree English lyre 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 lyrist From lyre + -ist.

Meanings

1. A person who plays the lyre.
   • On “Kabibi” he connects breezily with the Tanzanian singer and thumb pianist Anania Ngoliga; on “Pakugyenda Balebauo,” also in Tanzania, he trades phrases with a lyrist named Warema Masiaga Cha Cha. The title track, which Mr. Fleck wrote in his own style, features the Malian ngoni players Bassekou Kouyate and Haruna Samake. 2009 March 2, The New York Times, “New CDs”, in New York Times:

Forms

lyrist en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /lɪɹɪst/

Meanings

1. lyricist
2. A lyrical poet

Forms