lyrist

(līrist; for 2 & 3 lirist)

noun

  1. a player on a lyre
  2. a lyric poet
  3. lyricist

Origin: L lyristes < Gr lyristēs < lyrizein, to play on a lyre

See lyrist in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Music See lyricist.
  2. (līrˈĭst) Music One who plays a lyre.
  3. A lyric poet.

Origin:

Origin: Latin lyristēs, lyre player

Origin: , from Greek luristēs

Origin: , from lura, lyre

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