Question
Lyric
"A lyric poem" (1580s)
"short poem expressing personal emotion" Middle French Lyrique
"of or for the lyre" Latin lyricus
"singing to the lyre" Greek lyrikos
"words of a popular song" (1876)
Which of these is true about the origin of the word lyric?
A.
It meant "singing to the lyre" in 1876.
B.
It comes from the Greek lyrikos.
C.
It meant "words of a song" in 1580s.
D.
It comes from lyricus in French.
"A lyric poem" (1580s)
"short poem expressing personal emotion" Middle French Lyrique
"of or for the lyre" Latin lyricus
"singing to the lyre" Greek lyrikos
"words of a popular song" (1876)
Which of these is true about the origin of the word lyric?
A.
It meant "singing to the lyre" in 1876.
B.
It comes from the Greek lyrikos.
C.
It meant "words of a song" in 1580s.
D.
It comes from lyricus in French.
Answers
GPT 3.5
B. It comes from the Greek lyrikos.