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lyricist

[ lir-uh-sist ]

noun

  1. a person who writes the lyrics for songs.
  2. a lyric poet.


lyricist

/ ˈ±ôɪ°ùɪ²õɪ²õ³Ù /

noun

  1. a person who writes the words for a song, opera, or musical play
  2. Also calledlyrist a lyric poet
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Origin of lyricist1

First recorded in 1880–85; lyric + -ist
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