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Definitions for Poetry

[1] the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
[2] literary work in metrical form; verse.
[3] prose with poetic qualities.
[4] poetic qualities however manifested: the poetry of simple acts and things.
[5] poetic spirit or feeling: The pianist played the prelude with poetry.
[6] something suggestive of or likened to poetry: the pure poetry of a beautiful view on a clear day.
[7] literature in metrical form; verse
[8] the art or craft of writing verse
[9] poetic qualities, spirit, or feeling in anything
[10] anything resembling poetry in rhythm, beauty, etc

Words related to Poetry

verse, paean, song, rhyme, poesy, stanza, rime, rune, versification, doggerel, balladry, rhyming

Words nearby Poetry

poetic license, poeticism, poeticize, poetics, poetize, poetry, poets are born, not made, pogamoggan, pogany, pogey, pogey bait

Origin of Poetry

1350–1400; Middle English poetrie < Medieval Latin poētria poetic art, derivative of poēta poet, but formation is unclear; probably not < Greek poiḗtria poetess

Other words from Poetry

po·et·ry·less , adjective

Word origin for Poetry

C14: from Medieval Latin poētria, from Latin poēta poet

Synonyms for Poetry

verse, doggerel, paean, poems, poesy, rhyme, rime, rune, song, stanza, versification, balladry, metrical composition, rhyming