lyrica

Latin

Etymology 1

Substantivization of the plural neuter form of the adjective lyricus (“pertaining to the lyre or lute”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈly.ri.ka/, [ˈlʲʏrɪkä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈli.ri.ka/, [ˈliːrikä]

Noun

lyrica n pl (genitive lyricōrum); second declension

1. lyric poems

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter), plural only.

	plural
nominative	lyrica
genitive	lyricōrum
dative	lyricīs
accusative	lyrica
ablative	lyricīs
vocative	lyrica

Related terms

• lyra
• lyricen
• lyricus
• lyristēs

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• lyrica: (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈly.ri.ka/, [ˈlʲʏrɪkä]
• lyrica: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈli.ri.ka/, [ˈliːrikä]
• lyricā: (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈly.ri.kaː/, [ˈlʲʏrɪkäː]
• lyricā: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈli.ri.ka/, [ˈliːrikä]

Adjective

lyrica

1. inflection of lyricus:
   1. nominative/vocative singular feminine
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural neuter

Adjective

lyricā

1. ablative singular feminine of lyricus

References

• lyrica in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.