lyrism
lyr·ism
(lĭr′ĭz′əm)n.
Lyricism.
[French lyrisme, from Greek lurismos, act of playing on the lyre, from lura, lyre.]
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lyrism
(ˈlɪrɪzəm)n
1. (Music, other) the art or technique of playing the lyre
2. (Poetry) a less common word for lyricism
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lyrism
lyricism. — lyrist, n.
See also: Versethe act or art of playing the lyre. — lyrist, n.
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