Added 9 October 2026
poetry
/ˈpəʊ.ɪ.tɹi/ noun
In Latin: poesis Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about poetry at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.
- A poet's literary production.
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An artistic quality that appeals to or evokes the emotions, in any medium; something having such a quality.
That 'Swan Lake' choreography is poetry in motion, fitting the musical poetry of Tchaikovski's divine score well beyond the literary inspiration.
Origin
From Middle English poetrye, poetrie, a borrowing from Old French pöeterie, pöetrie, from Medieval Latin poētria, from poēta (“poet”), from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs, “poet; author; maker”). Displaced native Old English lēoþcræft.
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