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Lyricism is a term used to describe a piece of art considered to have deep emotions.^[1] Its origin is found in the word lyric, derived via Latin lyricus from the Greek λυρικός (lurikós),^[2] the adjectival form of lyre.^[3] It is often employed to relate to the capability of a lyricist.

^ "lyricism". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
^ "lyric". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2014-01-15. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
^ Liddell, Henry & al. A Greek–English Lexicon 9th ed., "λυρικός". Clarendon Press (Oxford), 1996. Hosted at the Perseus Project. Accessed 15 Jan 2014.