[ˈlɪrɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the words of a song in popular music
(e.g: she has published both music and lyrics for a number of songs)

- a poem of a type that expresses the writer's emotions, typically briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms; a lyric poem
(e.g: an edition of Horace's Lyrics)


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Origin:
late 16th century: from French lyrique or Latin lyricus, from Greek lurikos, from lura ‘lyre’

[ˈlɪrɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or characteristic of poetry that expresses the writer's emotions, typically briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms
(e.g: lyric poems of extraordinary beauty)

- (of a singing voice) using a light register
(e.g: a lyric soprano with a light, clear timbre)


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Origin:
late 16th century: from French lyrique or Latin lyricus, from Greek lurikos, from lura ‘lyre’