lírico

lyrical

adjective LEE-ree-koh Rare

Also means

lyric

Usage Note

Lírico means lyrical in the poetic sense — expressing personal emotion and beauty — and is also the technical term for the lyric genre of poetry. In music, teatro lírico refers to opera and related vocal genres. In informal speech across parts of Latin America, lírico can be used humorously to mean someone who is overly idealistic or impractical, as in un plan muy lírico (a very pie-in-the-sky plan).

Examples

"Su voz tiene un tono lírico y melancólico."

Natural Translation

Her voice has a lyrical and melancholic tone.

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