poesy
See also: poësy
English
Etymology
From Middle French poesie, from Late Latin poesia, from earlier poēsis, from Ancient Greek ποίησις (poíēsis).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpəʊɪzi/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpoʊɪzi/
Noun
poesy (countable and uncountable, plural poesies)
- A poem. [from 14th c.]
- (archaic) The class of literature comprising poems; poetry, verse. [from 14th c.]
- 1603, John Florio, transl.; Michel de Montaigne, chapter 10, in The Essayes, […], book II, printed at London: By Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], OCLC 946730821:
- I know not well how to excuse him, in that hee deemed his Poesie worthy to be published.
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