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lyricist

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lyr·i·cist  (lr-sst)
n.
A writer of song lyrics. Also called lyrist.
lyricist [ˈlɪrɪsɪst]
n
1. (Music, other) a person who writes the words for a song, opera, or musical play
2. (Literature / Poetry) Also called lyrist a lyric poet
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lyricist - a person who writes the words for songs
lyrist
author, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
Translations
lyricist [ˈlɪrɪsɪst] N → letrista mf
lyricist
n
(= poet) → Lyriker(in) m(f)
(Mus) → Texter(in) m(f)


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