l 1 y 4 r 1 i 1 s 1 t 1
6 letters · 9 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a person who writes the words for songs
originEtymology tree English lyre Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English lyrist From lyre + -ist.
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