Synonyms for poesy

Grammar : Noun

Spell : poh-uh-see, -zee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpoʊ ə si, -zi

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Définition of poesy

Origin :

• late 14c., "poetry; poetic language and ideas; literature; a poem, a passage of poetry," from Old French poesie (mid-14c.), from Vulgar Latin poesia (source of Provençal, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian poesia), from Latin poesis "poetry, a poem," from Greek poesis "composition, poetry," literally "a making, fabrication," variant of poiesis, from poein, poiein "to make or compose" (see poet). Meaning "the art of poetry" is late 15c.