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poesy

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
10
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈpəʊɪzi/
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/ˈpəʊɪzi/ · /ˈpoʊɪzi/

Definition of poesy

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A poem.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A poem.
  2. (countable, uncountable)The art or composition of poetry.
  3. (archaic, countable, uncountable)The class of literature comprising poems.
    “I know not well how to excuse him, in that hee deemed his Poesie worthy to be published.”
    “We know a poetical young gentleman—a very poetical young gentleman. We do not mean to say that he is troubled with the gift of poesy in any remarkable degree, but his countenance is of a plaintive and melancholy cast, his manner is abstracted and bespeaks affliction of soul:[…]”

verb

  1. (archaic, intransitive)To write or perform poetry.

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Etymology

From Middle English poesie (Middle English po(esie) + -esy), from Middle French poesie, from Late Latin poesia, from earlier poēsis, from Ancient Greek ποίησις (poíēsis). Doublet of poiesis.

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