lyrism

lyr·ism

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lir-iz-uh m]
- /ˈlɪr ɪz əm/
- /ˈlaɪərɪz(ə)m /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lir-iz-uh m]
- /ˈlɪr ɪz əm/

Definitions of lyrism word

abbreviation LYRISM lyricism. 1
noun lyrism The act of playing on a lyre or harp. 1
noun lyrism the art or technique of playing the lyre 0
noun lyrism the act of playing on a lyre 0
abbreviation LYRISM lyricism 0

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Origin of lyrism

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

From the Greek word lyrismós, dating back to 1855-60. See lyre, -ism

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Parts of speech for Lyrism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lyrism

lyrism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lyrism usage trend in Literature

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