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poetic
- /pəʊˈɛtɪk/ UK
- /poʊˈɛtɪk/ US
- /poʊˈetɪk/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɛtɪk
Where it comes from
From Middle French poetique, from Latin poeticus, from Ancient Greek ποιητικός (poiētikós) from ποιέω (poiéō, “make”). Displaced native Old English sċoplīċ and lēoþlīċ. Doublet of poietic.
adjective more poetic · most poetic · poetick · poëtic · poetical
- Relating to poetry. Iambics are one form of poetic meter.
- Characteristic of poets; romantic, imaginative, etc.
- Connecting to the soul of the beholder.
Opposite: prosaic
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: poetical, rhetorical, figurative, nonliteral, poet, poetry, natural, beauteous, hair, righteous, parnassian, lyric, lyrical, imaginative, versified, rhythmic
adjective
Opposite: prosaic
Translations
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adj relating to poetry
| Español | poético |
|---|---|
| Português | poético |
| Français | poétique |
| Deutsch | dichterisch, poetisch |
| Italiano | poetico |
| Ελληνικά | ποιητικός poiitikós |
| Română | poetic |
| Русский | поэти́ческий poetíčeskij, поэти́чный poetíčnyj |
| العربية | شِعْرِيّ šiʕriyy |
adj characteristic of poets
| Español | poético |
|---|---|
| Português | poético |
| Français | poétique |
| Deutsch | dichterisch, poetisch |
| Italiano | poetico |
| Ελληνικά | ποιητικός poiitikós |
| Русский | поэти́ческий poetíčeskij |
Talk about this word "poetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/poetic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. poetic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/poetic "poetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/poetic.Cite this
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