poetic
Relating to poetryRelating to poetry.
» The poetic fact is found everywhere.
Meaning
3 sensesRelating to poetry.
Iambics are one form of poetic meter.
dichterisch, poetisch
поэти́ческийpoetíčeskij, поэти́чныйpoetíčnyj
поети́чнийpoetýčnyj
of or relating to poetry
Characteristic of poets; romantic, imaginative, etc.
dichterisch, poetisch
поэти́ческийpoetíčeskij
поети́чнийpoetýčnyj
of or relating to poets
Connecting to the soul of the beholder.
Examples
33 sentencesThe poetic fact is found everywhere.
Berber is a pretty poetic language.
deBerberisch ist eine sehr poetische Sprache.
Berber is a very poetic language.
Haiku is a poetic form originating in Japan.
Sami, a rock singer, was more pathetic than poetic.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French poetique, from Latin poeticus, from Ancient Greek ποιητικός (poiētikós)From Middle French poetique, from Latin poeticus, from Ancient Greek ποιητικός (poiētikós) from ποιέω (poiéō, “make”). Displaced native Old English sċoplīċ and lēoþlīċ. Doublet of poietic.
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Forms
more poetic, most poetic| Comparative | more poetic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most poetic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
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1 antonymsWord family
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