🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

lirico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: li-ri-co

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lyrical/ˈlɪr.ɪ.kəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La sua scrittura è molto lirica ed espressiva."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Expressing writer's emotions in an imaginative and beautiful way; characteristic of poetry.

    "The novel is celebrated for its lyrical descriptions of the countryside."
  2. 2

    Relating to the words of a song.

    "The album features deeply personal and evocative lyrical content."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'lyricus', originating from the ancient Greek 'lyrikos' meaning 'singing to the lyre' or 'pertaining to a lyre'. Over centuries, the term evolved to describe expressions of deep personal emotion, poetry, and music-like quality in literature and art.

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