lyricist

[ lir-uh-sist ]
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noun
  1. a person who writes the lyrics for songs.

  2. a lyric poet.

Origin of lyricist

1
First recorded in 1880–85; lyric + -ist

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lyricist

/ (ˈlɪrɪsɪst) /


noun
  1. a person who writes the words for a song, opera, or musical play

  2. Also called: lyrist a lyric poet

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