French word

lyrique

Pronunciation

IPA/liʁik/

Meaning

  • adjectivelyrical

Example

Ce poème est lyrique.

This poem is lyrical.

Illustration for lyrique (lyrical)

More examples

Il prend un ton lyrique quand il raconte cette histoire.

He takes on a lyrical tone when he tells this story.

Core concept

A voice turns inward, carrying intense feeling through poetic images in a text, speech, or song.

Common phrases

  • prendre un ton lyrique

    take on a lyrical tone

  • un air lyrique

    a lyrical atmosphere

Similar words

poétique: Poetic in rhythm, beauty, or emotional appeal.
expressif: Clearly conveying inner feelings or thoughts.
romantique: Idealistic or sentimental in expressing love and emotion.
passionné: Showing strong, intense emotion or feeling.

Definition in French

Qualifie un texte, un discours ou un chant qui montre une forte subjectivité et des émotions intenses, souvent avec des images poétiques.

Word origin

French lyrique comes from Greek lyrikos, meaning related to the lyre, through Latin lyricus and later learned French use.

Usage tips

  • In French, lyrique agrees in number but has the same masculine and feminine form: un texte lyrique and une chanson lyrique.

Other meanings

  • emotionaladjective

Opposites

  • prosaïqueprosaicadjective

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