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lyricist

/ˈlɪɹ.ɪsɪst/

lyricist noun: a person who writes the lyrics of a song.

Noun

lyricist (plural lyricists)

  1. A person who writes the lyrics of a song.

lyricist meaning in Hindi

lyricist in Hindi

writer of lyrics
गीतकार gītkār

Forms of lyricist

plurallyricists

Plural of lyricist: lyricists

Origin of lyricist

From lyric + -ist.

Questions about lyricist

What does lyricist mean?
Lyricist means a person who writes the lyrics of a song.
What is lyricist in Hindi?
Lyricist in Hindi is गीतकार (gītkār). See Lyricist meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is lyricist?
Lyricist is a noun.
How do you pronounce lyricist?
Lyricist is pronounced /ˈlɪɹ.ɪsɪst/.
What is the plural of lyricist?
The plural of lyricist is lyricists.

Words near lyricist in the dictionary

  1. lyricised
  2. lyricises
  3. lyricising
  4. lyricism
  5. lyricisms
  6. lyricist
  7. lyricists
  8. lyricization
  9. lyricizations
  10. lyricize
  11. lyricized

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