poetic

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): /pəʊˈɛt.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.

   Iambics are one form of poetic meter.

   • 2013 July-August, Sarah Glaz, “Ode to Prime Numbers”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 4:

     Some poems, echoing the purpose of early poetic treatises on scientific principles, attempt to elucidate the mathematical concepts that underlie prime numbers. Others play with primes’ cultural associations. Still others derive their structure from mathematical patterns involving primes.

   • Poetry definition

     Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm. (1 of 3 poetry definitions)
2. Characteristic of poets; romantic, imaginative, etc.

   • Poet definition

     A person who writes poems. (1 of 2 poet definitions)

   • Romantic definition

     Of a work of literature, a writer etc.: being like or having the characteristics of a romance, or poetic tale of a mythic or quasi-historical time; fantastic. (1 of 7 romantic definitions)

   • Imaginative definition

     Having a lively or creative imagination. (1 of 3 imaginative definitions)
3. Connecting to the soul of the beholder. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

   • Soul definition

     The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death. (1 of 7 soul definitions)

Antonyms

• prosaic

Derived terms

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Translations

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

   • Poetical definition

     Synonym of poetic.

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