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poesy

Meaningpoetry

Common meaning: poetry or a poem, in literary use

Journey through time

  1. Latinpoesis‘poetry’source
  2. Frenchpoésie‘poetry’source
  3. Englishpoesy‘poetry or a poem, in literary use’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Latin poesis ‘poetry’.

Roots

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