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poesy.

A poem.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpəʊɪzi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpoʊɪzi/General-American
  1. A poem.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The art or composition of poetry.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The class of literature comprising poems.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

verb/ˈpəʊɪzi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpoʊɪzi/General-American
  1. To write or perform poetry.

    archaic · intransitive
Where this word comes from

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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