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poesy

[ poh-uh-see, -zee ]

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noun

plural poesies.

the work or the art of poetic composition.
Archaic.
1. poetry in general.
2. verse or poetry in metrical form.
Obsolete.
1. a poem or verse used as a motto. Compare posy ( def 2 ).
2. a poem.

poesy

/ ˈpəʊɪzɪ /

noun

an archaic word for poetry
poetic.
the art of writing poetry
archaic.
a poem or verse, esp one used as a motto

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Word History and Origins

Origin of poesy¹

1300–50; Middle English poesie < Middle French < Latin poēsis < Greek poíēsis poetic art, poetry, literally, a making, equivalent to poiē-, variant stem of poieîn to make + -sis -sis

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Origin of poesy¹

C14: via Old French from Latin poēsis, from Greek, from poiēsis poetic art, creativity, from poiein to make

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