poetry
Etymology
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Etymology
From Middle English poetrye, poetrie, a borrowing from Old French pöeterie, pöetrie, from Medieval Latin poētria, from poēta ("poet"), from Ancient Greek ποιητής.
Pronunciation Nounpoetry (uncountable)
Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm. - Synonyms: poesy, verse
- Antonyms: prose
- A poet's literary production.
- (figurative) An artistic quality that appeals to or evokes the emotions, in any medium; something having such a quality.
- That 'Swan Lake' choreography is poetry in motion, fitting the musical poetry of Tchaikovski's divine score well beyond the literary inspiration.
- French: poésie
- German: Dichtkunst, Poesie
- Italian: poesia
- Portuguese: poesia
- Russian: поэ́зия
- Spanish: poesía
- Spanish: poesía
- Portuguese: poesia, poeticidade
- Spanish: poeticidad
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