Added 9 October 2026
poesy
/ˈpəʊɪzi/ noun
Latin root: poesia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about poesy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Literature in metrical form.
Origin
From 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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