Word: lyrism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lyr
ism
Definition: The act of playing on a lyre or harp.
Morphemes:
Affix: lyre
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A lyre-shaped sheet music holder that attaches to a wind instrument when a music stand is impractical.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns of action or process or result based on the accompanying verb in -ise or -ize.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.