poesy
pronunciation
How to pronounce poesy in British English:
UK [ˈpəʊəzi]
How to pronounce poesy in American English:
US [ˈpoʊəzi]
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- Noun:
- literature in metrical form
Word Origin
- poesy (n.)
- late 14c., "poetry; poetic language and ideas; literature; a poem, a passage of poetry," from Old French poesie (mid-14c.), from Vulgar Latin poesia (source of Provençal, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian poesia), from Latin poesis "poetry, a poem," from Greek poesis "composition, poetry," literally "a making, fabrication," variant of poiesis, from poein, poiein "to make or compose" (see poet). Meaning "the art of poetry" is late 15c.
Example
- 1. And poesy made calliope 's own child ;
- 2. That warmth 's the very stuff of poesy .
- 3. Develop aesthetics education through reading classic poesy .
- 4. Be in pursuit of the nationalization of indite chinese modern poesy .
- 5. " Poesy decoration " wills replace simple , become fashion model of bathroom .