poetic

CEFRB2

/pəʊˈɛtɪk/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to poems or expressed in a beautiful imaginative way.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Characteristic of poets; romantic, imaginative, etc.

Examples

  • Haiku is a poetic form originating in Japan.

  • Mary always greatly enjoyed reading Tom's poetic letters.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /poʊˈetɪk/
  • /poʊˈɛtɪk/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Connecting to the soul of the beholder.

  2. Relating to poetry.

More examples

In context

  • Iambics are one form of poetic meter.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French poetique, from Latin poeticus, from Ancient Greek ποιητικός (poiētikós) from ποιέω (poiéō, “make”). Doublet of poietic.