lyrist
English
Etymology 1
lyre + -ist
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laɪɹɪst/
Noun
lyrist (plural lyrists)
- (music) A person who plays the lyre.
- 2009 March 2, The New York Times, “New CDs”, in New York Times:
- 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.
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɪɹɪst/
Noun
lyrist (plural lyrists)
- (music) lyricist
- A lyrical poet