poesy
poesy · poesies
A poemA poem.
UK/ˈpəʊɪzi/US/ˈpoʊɪzi/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A poem.
(countable, uncountable)The art or composition of poetry.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)The class of literature comprising poems.
literature in metrical form
Origin
From Middle English poesie (Middle English po(esie) + -esy), from Middle French poesie, frFrom Middle English poesie (Middle English po(esie) + -esy), from Middle French poesie, from Late Latin poesia, from earlier poēsis, from Ancient Greek ποίησις (poíēsis). Doublet of poiesis.
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Forms
plural: poesiesSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedpoesiology
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable