Poesy Definition

pōĭ-zē, -sē
poesies
noun
poesies
Poetical works; poetry.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
A poem.
Webster's New World
A motto.
Webster's New World

(now archaic) The class of literature comprising poems; poetry, verse. [from 14th c.]

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Noun

Singular:
poesy
Plural:
poesies

Origin of Poesy

  • Middle English poesie from Old French from Latin poēsis from Greek poiēsis from poiein to create kwei-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French poesie, from Late Latin poesia, from Latin poÄ“sis.

    From Wiktionary

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