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lyrique

lyrical, lyric

adjective lee-REEK Rare
Arts & Culture Music

Origin: From Greek lyrikos (singing to the lyre), from lyra (lyre).

Also means

operatic, melodramatic

Usage Note

Lyrique applies to poetry that expresses personal emotion (la poésie lyrique), to opera and singing (un artiste lyrique is an opera singer), and informally to someone who becomes passionately, almost theatrically expressive. S'emballer de façon lyrique means to wax lyrical. Invariable by gender.

Examples

"Ce poème a un ton lyrique très prononcé."

Natural Translation

This poem has a very pronounced lyrical tone.

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