/ˈpəʊɪzi/, /ˈpoʊɪzi/
OriginFrom Middle English poesie, from Middle French poesie, from Late Latin poesia, from earlier poēsis, from Ancient Greek ποίησις (poíēsis). Doublet of poiesis.
- countable, uncountableA poem.
- countable, uncountableThe art or composition of poetry.
- archaic, countable, uncountableThe 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”
- archaic, intransitiveTo write or perform poetry.
Formspoesies(plural) · poesie(alternative) · poësy(alternative) · poesies(present, singular, third-person) · poesying(participle, present) · poesied(participle, past) · poesied(past)