poesy

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poesy

/ˈpəʊɪzi/ UK
/ˈpoʊɪzi/ US

Where it 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.

noun poesies · poesie · poësy

countable, uncountable A poem.
countable, uncountable The art or composition of poetry.
archaic, countable, uncountable The class of literature comprising poems. I know not well how to excuse him, in that hee deemed his Poesie worthy to be published.
Similar: poetry, verse

verb poesies · poesying · poesied · poesie · poësy

archaic, intransitive To write or perform poetry.

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"poesy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/poesy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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poesy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/poesy

Chicago

"poesy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/poesy.

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@misc{poesy_2026,
  title = {poesy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poesy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}