lyrica

lyrica

Latin

Etymology 1

Substantivization of the plural neuter form of the adjective lyricus (“pertaining to the lyre or lute”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈly.ri.ka/, [ˈlʏ.rɪ.ka]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈli.ri.ka/, [ˈliː.ri.ka]

Noun

lyrica n (genitive lyricōrum); second declension

1. lyric poems

Inflection

Second declension.

Case	Plural
Nominative	lyrica
Genitive	lyricōrum
Dative	lyricīs
Accusative	lyrica
Ablative	lyricīs
Vocative	lyrica

Related terms

• lyra
• lyricen
• lyricus
• lyristēs

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation 1

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈly.ri.ka/, [ˈlʏ.rɪ.ka]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈli.ri.ka/, [ˈliː.ri.ka]

Adjective

lyrica

1. inflection of lyricus:
   1. nominative and vocative singular feminine
   2. nominative, accusative, and vocative plural neuter

Pronunciation 2

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈly.ri.kaː/, [ˈlʏ.rɪ.kaː]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈli.ri.ka/, [ˈliː.ri.ka]

Adjective

lyricā

1. ablative singular feminine of lyricus

References

• lyrica in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette