poetic

See also: poètic

English

Alternative forms

poetick (obsolete)
poetical

Etymology

From Middle French poetique, from Latin

poeticus, from Ancient Greek ποιητικός
(poiētikós) from ποιέω (poiéō, “make”).
Doublet of poietic.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəʊ

ˈɛt.ɪk/

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(General American) IPA(key): /poʊˈɛt.ɪk/

(General Australian) IPA(key): /pəʉˈet.ɪk/

Rhymes: -ɛtɪk
Adjective

poetic (comparative more poetic,

superlative most poetic)

1. Relating to poetry. quotations ▼

Iambics are one form of poetic
meter.

2. Characteristic of poets; romantic,

imaginative, etc.
3. Connecting to the soul of the
beholder. (Can we add an example
for this sense?)

Antonyms

prosaic
Derived terms

poetically
poetic bent
poetic justice
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Related terms

poem
poet
poetics
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Translations
±relating to poetry show ▼

h i i f
±characteristic of poets show ▼

Friulian

Adjective

poetic

1. poetic

Interlingua

Adjective

poetic (comparative plus poetic,

superlative le plus poetic)

1. poetic
Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin poeticus or Italian

poetico or French poétique.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /poˈe.tik/

Adjective

poetic m or n (feminine singular poetică,

masculine plural poetici, feminine and
neuter plural poetice)
 1. poetic, poetical

Declension
Declension of poetic show ▼

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