lyricist C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈlɪɹ.ɪsɪst/ See IPA manual Freq #60635 Meanings 1 noun A person who writes the words for songs. The composer wrote the music, and a talented lyricist added the words. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who writes the... lyrist Word family Forms lyricists Etymology AI details From lyric + -ist. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lyricist **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlɪɹ.ɪsɪst/ **Frequency rank:** 60635 ## Meanings 1. A person who writes the words for songs. ## Examples - The composer wrote the music, and a talented lyricist added the words. ## Etymology From lyric + -ist. ## AI Etymology Lyricist is formed from lyric + -ist. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include a person who writes the words for songs. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown