noun
Meaning 1
Great enthusiasm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
lyricism
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CMU ARPABET: L IH1 R IH0 S IH2 Z AH0 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The emotional style of lyric poetry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
Suitability to be sung or used as lyrics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: exuberance, enthusiasm, ebullience
noun
Meaning 5
the property of being suitable for singing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lyricality, songfulness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: musicality, musicalness
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English lyric Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English lyricism From lyric + -ism.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Japanese: 叙情 (jojō) — emotional style of lyric poetry
- Japanese: 抒情 (jojō) — emotional style of lyric poetry
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