What does "lyricist" mean?

A person who writes the lyrics of a song.

What is a synonym for "lyricist"?

Common synonyms include: akhmatova, balladeer, balladeers, bard, barde, hammerstein.

Pronounced //ˈlɪɹ.ɪsɪst//.

/ˈlɪɹ.ɪsɪst/ noun

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Noun

"Pindar, the greatest lyricist of the Greeks, wrote about athletic contests; athletes were his heroes."

From lyric + -ist.